Piacenza

See also: piacenza

English

Etymology

From Italian Piacenza, from Latin Placentia. Doublet of pleasance.

Proper noun

Piacenza

1. A province in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
2. A city, the capital of the province of Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna.

Derived terms

• Piacentine

Translations

province

• French: Plaisance (fr)
• Italian: Piacenza (it)
• Marathi: प्याचेंचा (pyāceñcā)
• Portuguese: Placência f, Piacenza f
• Spanish: Plasencia (es)

capital

• French: Plaisance (fr)
• Greek: Πιατσέντσα (el) (Piatséntsa), Πλακεντία (el) (Plakentía)
• Italian: Piacenza (it) f
• Latin: Placentia (la) f
• Marathi: प्याचेंचा (pyāceñcā)
• Portuguese: Placência f, Piacenza f

Italian

Etymology

From the Latin Placentia, from placentia < placēns (“pleasing, welcoming”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjaˈt͡ʃɛn.t͡sa/

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• Rhymes: -ɛntsa
• Hyphenation: Pia‧cèn‧za

Proper noun

Piacenza f

1. Piacenza (a province of Italy)
2. Piacenza (a city in Italy)

Anagrams

• capienza, pacienza

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Piacenza.

Proper noun

Piacenza f

1. Piacenza (a city and province of Emilia-Romagna, Italy)

   Synonym: Placência