ebbrezza

Italian

Etymology

From ebbro (drunk) + -ezza (-ness, -ity).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ebˈbret.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: eb‧bréz‧za

Noun

ebbrezza f (plural ebbrezze)

  1. intoxication, inebriation
    Synonyms: (literary) ebrietà, ubriachezza
    Antonym: sobrietà
  2. (figurative) thrill
    Synonyms: eccitamento, eccitazione, esaltazione, euforia, inebriamento, rapimento, stordimento

Further reading

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