morbidezza

mor·bi·dez·za

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mawr-bi-det-suh; Italian mawr-bee-det-tsah]
- /ˌmɔr bɪˈdɛt sə; Italian mɔr biˈdɛt tsɑ/
- /mˈɔːbaɪdzə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-bi-det-suh; Italian mawr-bee-det-tsah]
- /ˌmɔr bɪˈdɛt sə; Italian mɔr biˈdɛt tsɑ/

Definitions of morbidezza word

noun morbidezza the effect of extreme softness and delicacy in pictorial and sculptural representations. 1
noun morbidezza a delicate representation of flesh tones in painting 0
noun morbidezza a musical term denoting a soft or delicate performance of a piece 0

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Origin of morbidezza

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; < Italian, equivalent to morbid(o) delicate (see morbid) + -ezza -ice

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Parts of speech for Morbidezza

noun

adjective

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adverb

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morbidezza popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

morbidezza usage trend in Literature

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