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Italian
Etymology
From usare + -anza; cognate with Piedmontese usansa/üsansa.
Pronunciation
Noun
usanza f (plural usanze)
- custom, tradition, (plural) ways
- Synonyms: tradizione, consuetudine
- habit, custom
- Synonyms: abitudine, consuetudine
- trend
- Synonym: moda
- (law) usance, custom
- Synonym: consuetudine
Descendants
- → Armenian: զանցա (zancʻa)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /uˈsanθa/
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /uˈsansa/
- (Spain) Rhymes: -anθa
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -ansa
- Syllabification: u‧san‧za
Noun
usanza f (plural usanzas)
- usage
No sé la usanza de la palabra nueva.- I don't know the usage of the new word.
- custom
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