faccenda

Italian

Etymology

From Latin facienda, neuter plural of faciendus (“that which is to be done”). Doublet of azienda.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fatˈt͡ʃɛn.da/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnda
  • Hyphenation: fac‧cèn‧da

Noun

faccenda f (plural faccende)

  1. task, labour/labor (thing to do)
  2. issue, matter, affair, business, thing
    Synonym: azienda
    È una brutta faccenda. ― It's a bad business.
    tutta un’altra faccenda ― a completely different thing
  3. (in the plural) housework, household chores
    Synonyms: pulizie, (regional) mestiere
    fare/sbrigare le faccende ― to do the housework

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → Catalan: fatxenda
  • → Spanish: fachenda
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