delezione

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /de.letˈt͡sjo.ne/, [d̪el̺et̪ˈt̪͡s̪joːn̺e]
  • Stress: delezióne
  • Hyphenation: de‧le‧zio‧ne

Etymology 1

From Latin dēlētiōnem, accusative of dēlētiō (“annihilation, destruction”), derived from dēlētus, perfect passive participle of dēleō (“I destroy”).

Noun

delezione f (plural delezioni)

  1. (genetics) deletion (genetic mutation)

Etymology 2

From Late Latin dīlēctiōnem, accusative of dīlēctiō (“love”), derived from dīlēctus, perfect passive participle of dīligō (“I esteem, I have regard for”).

Noun

delezione f (plural delezioni)

  1. Obsolete form of dilezione.
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