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freddezza

coldness

noun fred-DET-tsah Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: From freddo ('cold') + the abstract suffix -ezza.

Also means

aloofness

Usage Note

Freddezza refers to emotional or interpersonal coldness rather than physical temperature (freddo covers the physical sense). The suffix -ezza forms abstract nouns from adjectives: freddo → freddezza, just as morbido → morbidezza. It is commonly used in phrases like rispondere con freddezza ('to reply coldly') or mantenere la freddezza ('to keep one's cool').

Examples

"Ha risposto con una certa freddezza."

Natural Translation

She replied with a certain coldness.

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