pigrizia

laziness, sloth

noun pee-GREET-tsyah Rare

Origin: From Latin pigritia, from piger (slow, lazy).

Usage Note

Pigrizia is an abstract noun; its corresponding adjective is pigro/pigra (lazy) and the person is il pigro or la pigra. The phrase la pigrizia è nemica del successo ('laziness is the enemy of success') is a common Italian proverb. Unlike English 'sloth', pigrizia carries no direct religious connotation in everyday speech.

Examples

"La pigrizia gli impedisce di studiare."

Natural Translation

Laziness prevents him from studying.

Literal Translation

Laziness to-him prevents of to-study

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