pigrezza

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Italian

Etymology

From pigro +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈɡret.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: pi‧gréz‧za

Noun

pigrezza f (plural pigrezze) (archaic)

  1. indolence, laziness, idleness
    Synonyms: indolenza, pigrizia
    Antonyms: alacrità, laboriosità, operosità, solerzia

Further reading

  • pigrezza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • pigrezza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa