defezione

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin dēfectiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.fetˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: de‧fe‧zió‧ne

Noun

defezione f (plural defezioni)

  1. defection, desertion
    Synonym: diserzione

Derived terms

Further reading

  • defezione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana