sfizio

whim

noun SFEE-tsyoh Rare

Also means

treat

Usage Note

Sfizio is a Southern Italian-inflected colloquial word for a small indulgence or whim, especially a culinary one. The phrase togliersi uno sfizio ('to treat oneself') is very common. The plural is regular: gli sfizi. It is informal; capriccio is the more neutral synonym.

Examples

"Mi sono tolto uno sfizio con quel dolce."

Natural Translation

I treated myself with that dessert.

Literal Translation

To-myself I-removed a whim with that dessert.

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