belluria

Italian

Etymology

From bello +‎ -uria.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /belˈlu.rja/
  • Rhymes: -urja
  • Hyphenation: bel‧lù‧ria

Noun

belluria f (plural bellurie) (Tuscany)

  1. (chiefly ironic) artificial (rather than natural) beauty
  2. (literary, in the plural) showy or tacky elegance
    le bellurie dello stile ― the style's showiness

Further reading
  • belluria in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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