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eccezione

exception

noun ehk-cheh-TZYOH-neh Less Common

Origin: from Latin exceptio, 'a taking out'

Usage Note

Eccezione lives in the proverb l'eccezione conferma la regola ('the exception proves the rule'). You say fare un'eccezione ('to make an exception') and a eccezione di ('except for'). Note double c (pronounced 'k-ch') and the z as 'ts'.

Examples

"Facciamo un'eccezione per te."

Natural Translation

We'll make an exception for you.

Literal Translation

We-make an exception for you.

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