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dolce far niente
[ dawl-che fahr-nyen-te ]
/ ˈdɔl tʃɛ fɑr ˈnyɛn tɛ /
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noun Italian.
pleasing inactivity.
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Origin of dolce far niente
Literally, “(it is) sweet to do nothing”
Words nearby dolce far niente
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British Dictionary definitions for dolce far niente
dolce far niente
/ Italian (ˈdoltʃe far ˈnjɛnte) /
noun
pleasant idleness
Word Origin for dolce far niente
literally: sweet doing nothing
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