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pigrizia

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Italian

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Etymology

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From pigro (lazy) +‎ -izia (-ness), or borrowed from Latin pigritia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /piˈɡrit.t͡sja/
  • Rhymes: -ittsja
  • Hyphenation: pi‧grì‧zia
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Noun

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pigrizia f (plural pigrizie)

  1. laziness, idleness, sloth
    Synonym: (archaic) pigrezza
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Further reading

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  • pigrizia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • pigrizia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa