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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Word of the Day ~ Sprezzatura

sprezzatura

PRONUNCIATION: (spret-sah-TOOR-uh)       

MEANING: noun: Doing (or giving the appearance of doing) something effortlessly; effortless grace; nonchalance.

ETYMOLOGY
: From Italian. Earliest documented use: 1957.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth, But has trouble enough of its own.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox, poet (1850-1919)

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2 comments:

  1. When I said the word out loud it made me think of an Italian saying "What's it to ya!" in English.

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    1. Well that will work too, in fact I like your definition better.

      Changing the English language one word at a time! Well in this case the Italian language!

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