grandezza

noun

gran·​dez·​za

granˈdetsə

variants or grandeza

granˈdāsə

plural -s

archaic

: grandeur or greatness especially of manner or appearance

Word History

Etymology

Italian grandezza & Spanish grandeza, from Italian & Spanish grande large, great, grand (from Latin grandis) + Italian -ezza or Spanish -eza (from Latin -issa -ess)

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