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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, from Classical Latin gaudium. Doublet of gaudio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔ.ja/
- Rhymes: -ɔja
- Hyphenation: giò‧ia
Noun
gioia f (plural gioie)
- joy, delight
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