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sarcasmo

sarcasm

noun sar-KAZ-moh Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein 'to sneer'

Usage Note

Sarcasmo is the standard Italian word for sarcasm, used in both literary analysis and everyday speech: parlare con sarcasmo ('to speak sarcastically'). The adjectival form is sarcastico. Note that Italian sarcasmo does not carry the same frequency of use as English 'sarcasm' in casual conversation — ironia (irony) is often preferred.

Examples

"Rispose con sarcasmo alla domanda."

Natural Translation

He answered the question with sarcasm.

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