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razza

race

noun RAHT-tsah Less Common
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Origin: Possibly from Arabic ra's (head, origin) or Old French race.

Also means

breed

Usage Note

Razza is a feminine noun (la razza, plural le razze). It covers the sense of animal breed (una razza di cane — a dog breed) as well as the contested human sense of race (razza umana). In exclamations, razza! or che razza di…! functions as an intensifier ('what a … !'). The double -zz- is pronounced 'ts': RAHT-tsah.

Examples

"Quella è una razza di cane molto intelligente."

Natural Translation

That is a very intelligent dog breed.

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