lentezza

Italian

Etymology

From lento +‎ -ezza, possibly corresponding to Latin lentitia.[1][2]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lenˈtet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: len‧téz‧za
  • Audio(file)

Noun

lentezza f (plural lentezze)

  1. slowness, sluggishness
  2. slow-wittedness

References
  1. http://dizionario_italiano.enacademic.com/60116/lentezza
  2. lentezza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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