ambascia

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. On the face of it, identity with Late Latin ambascia, ambactia (“service”) (of Germanic origin, from Frankish *ambahtī (“ministry, service, office”)), seems plausible; e.g. through a development “service” → “toil” → “distress.” If so, related with ambasciata (“embassy”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /amˈbaʃ.ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -aʃʃa
  • Hyphenation: am‧bà‧scia

Noun

ambascia f (plural ambasce)

  1. anguish, distress
    Synonyms: angoscia, ansia

Further reading

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