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Perhaps from Latin dīlēctiō (“love”).[1]
lezio m (plural lezi)
- (usually in the plural) mawkishness, sentimentality
- Synonyms: smanceria, vezzo, moina
- ^ lezio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana