perfezione
perfection
noun per-feh-TSYOH-neh Rare
Origin: From Latin perfectio, from perficere (to complete).
Usage Note
Perfezione is feminine. The phrase alla perfezione ('to perfection') is extremely common — cuoce la pasta alla perfezione means 'she cooks pasta to perfection'. Ricercare la perfezione ('to seek perfection') often carries a slightly obsessive connotation. The adjective perfetto and adverb perfettamente share the same root.
Examples
"Esegue ogni compito alla perfezione."
Natural Translation
She carries out every task to perfection.
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