See also: Silenzioso

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin silentiōsus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /si.lenˈt͡sjo.zo/, (traditional) /si.lenˈt͡sjo.so/
  • Rhymes: -ozo, (traditional) -oso
  • Hyphenation: si‧len‧zió‧so
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Adjective

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silenzioso (feminine silenziosa, masculine plural silenziosi, feminine plural silenziose, superlative silenziosissimo)

  1. silent, voiceless, soundless, quiet, still, mute, noiseless, mum, taciturn
    Synonyms: silente, taciturno, zitto
    Antonyms: chiassoso, rumoroso

Derived terms

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Further reading

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