sciocchezza

Italian

Etymology

From sciocco (“silly”) +‎ -ezza.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ʃokˈket.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: scioc‧chéz‧za

Noun

sciocchezza f (plural sciocchezze)

  1. foolishness, silliness
    dire sciocchezze ― to talk nonsense
    sciocchezze! ― nonsense!

Further reading

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