sciocchezza

Italian

Etymology

    From sciocco (“silly”) +‎ -ezza.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): */ʃokˈket.t͡sa/
    • Rhymes: -ettsa
    • Hyphenation: scioc‧chéz‧za

    Noun

    sciocchezza f (plural sciocchezze)

    1. foolishness, silliness
      dire sciocchezze ― to talk nonsense
      sciocchezze! ― nonsense!

    Further reading

    • “sciocchezza”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026
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