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Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία (idiosunkrasía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌi.djo.sin.kraˈzi.a/[1]
- Rhymes: -ia
- Hyphenation: i‧dio‧sin‧cra‧sì‧a
Noun
idiosincrasia f (plural idiosincrasie)
- aversion, strong dislike
- idiosyncrasy
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Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἰδιοσυγκρασία (idiosunkrasía).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /idjosinˈkɾasja/
- Rhymes: -asja
- Syllabification: i‧dio‧sin‧cra‧sia
Noun
idiosincrasia f (plural idiosincrasias)
- idiosyncrasy
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