gaudio

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See also: Gaudio and gáudio

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin gaudium. Doublet of gioia, taken from French.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaw.djo/
  • Rhymes: -awdjo
  • Hyphenation: gàu‧dio

Noun

gaudio m (plural gaudi)

  1. (literary) overjoy, ecstasy, especially of spiritual or religious nature
  2. (literary, by extension) joy, happiness

Usage notes

  • The plural form is rare.

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Latin

Noun

gaudiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of gaudium
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