recesso

recess

noun reh-CHES-soh Rare

Also means

withdrawal

Usage Note

Recesso most often appears in legal and contractual Italian: diritto di recesso is the 'right of withdrawal' — a consumer's right to cancel a contract within a set period. In a more literary register it can mean a hidden recess or alcove, though nicchia is more common for the physical sense. The plural is regular: recessi.

Examples

"Il cliente ha esercitato il diritto di recesso."

Natural Translation

The customer exercised the right of withdrawal.

Literal Translation

The client has exercised the right of withdrawal.

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