stesura
drafting
noun steh-ZOO-rah Rare
Origin: From stendere (to spread out, to draft), Latin extendere.
Also means
wording
Usage Note
Stesura refers to the act of drawing up or drafting a text — la prima stesura means 'the first draft'. It is also used for the specific wording chosen in a document (la stesura finale del contratto). Do not confuse with statura (stature/height), which sounds similar. The plural le stesure is regular.
Examples
"La stesura del contratto ha richiesto ore."
Natural Translation
The drafting of the contract took hours.
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