ambascia

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. On the face of it, identity with Late Latin ambascia, ambactia (“service”) (of Germanic origin, from Frankish *ambahtī (“ministry, service, office”)), seems plausible; e.g. through a development “service” → “toil” → “distress.” If so, related with ambasciata (“embassy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˈbaʃ.ʃa/
• Rhymes: -aʃʃa
• Hyphenation: am‧bà‧scia

Noun

ambascia f (plural ambasce)

1. anguish, distress

   Synonyms: angoscia, ansia

Further reading

• ambascia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana