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affinità

affinity

noun ahf-fee-nee-TAH Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From Latin 'affinitas', closeness by marriage.

Also means

kinship

Usage Note

Affinità ends in an accented vowel and is therefore invariable in the plural: le affinità (same form as singular). It refers to a natural attraction or similarity between people or things, and can also denote legal kinship by marriage (parentela per affinità) as opposed to blood relation.

Examples

"Sentivano una profonda affinità tra loro."

Natural Translation

They felt a deep affinity between them.

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