gioia

See also: Gioia

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French joie, from Late Latin gaudia, from Classical Latin gaudium. Doublet of gaudio. Cognate with Sicilian gioja.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɔ.ja/
  • Rhymes: -ɔja
  • Hyphenation: giò‧ia
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Noun

gioia f (plural gioie)

  1. joy, delight
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