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spartizione

partition

noun spar-tee-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From spartire (to share, divide) + -zione.

Also means

division

Usage Note

Spartizione refers to the dividing up of something among multiple parties — territory, assets, an inheritance. It carries a political and legal register; in common speech divisione is the everyday equivalent. Plural: spartizioni.

Examples

"La spartizione del territorio fu molto controversa."

Natural Translation

The partition of the territory was very controversial.

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