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insipienza

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin īnsipientia, derived from īnsipiēns (foolish), derived from in- (not) +‎ sapiēns (discerning, wise).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /in.siˈpjɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: in‧si‧pièn‧za

Noun

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insipienza f (plural insipienze)

  1. (literary) foolishness
    Synonyms: ottusità, stoltezza
    Antonym: saggezza
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Further reading

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