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giudizio

judgment

noun joo-DEE-tsyoh Less Common

Origin: from Latin iudicium

Also means

good sense

Usage Note

Giudizio spans a court verdict and the everyday sense of wisdom or prudence. Parents tell a child metti giudizio ('behave sensibly'), and il dente del giudizio is the 'wisdom tooth'.

Examples

"Il giudice ha emesso il giudizio."

Natural Translation

The judge issued the verdict.

Literal Translation

The judge has issued the judgment.

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