rinunzia

renunciation, waiver

noun ree-NOON-tsyah Rare

Origin: From Latin 'renuntiatio', from 'renuntiare' (to report back, to give up).

Usage Note

Rinunzia (also spelled rinuncia) is the formal or legal act of giving something up — la rinunzia all'eredità (waiver of inheritance), la rinunzia al trono (abdication). In everyday speech rinuncia is more common; rinunzia is preferred in legal and official writing. Plural: rinunzie / rinunce. The verb is rinunciare.

Examples

"Ha firmato la rinunzia all'eredità."

Natural Translation

She signed the waiver of the inheritance.

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