reggenza

See also: Reggenza

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From reggente (“ruler”). The historical sense is a calque from French.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /redˈd͡ʒɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: reg‧gèn‧za

Noun

reggenza f (plural reggenze)

  1. regency, rule, government
    Reggenza del Carnaro ― Regency of Carnaro
  2. (historical, usually in its capitalized form Reggenza)
    1. Régence, a period of French history
    2. Regency, a period of British history
  3. (linguistics) rection, government

Adjective

reggenza (invariable)

  1. (antiques, art) Régence or Regency, pertaining to the art style flourishied in the homonymous period

Further reading

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