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gioia

joy

noun JOH-yah Less Common

Origin: from Old French joie

Also means

jewel

Usage Note

Gioia is joy, but in the plural le gioie it can mean 'jewels' (compare gioielleria, 'jeweller's'). Italians use gioia mia as a tender term of endearment, roughly 'my darling'.

Examples

"I bambini sono la mia gioia."

Natural Translation

The children are my joy.

Literal Translation

The children are the my joy.

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