complessione

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Italian

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Latin complexiōnem, derived from complexus, perfect passive participle of complector (to entwine, encircle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kom.plesˈsjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: com‧ples‧sió‧ne

Noun

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complessione f (plural complessioni)

  1. (uncommon) build, physique, constitution
  2. (rhetoric) a union of anaphora and epiphora
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Further reading

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