gaudio

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See also: Gaudio, and gáudio

Italian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin gaudium. Doublet of gioia, taken from French.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaw.djo/
  • Rhymes: -awdjo
  • Hyphenation: gàu‧dio

Noun

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gaudio m (plural gaudi)

  1. (literary) overjoy, ecstasy, especially of spiritual or religious nature
  2. (literary, by extension) joy, happiness

Usage notes

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  • The plural form is rare.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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

Latin

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Noun

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gaudiō

  1. dative/ablative singular of gaudium