High-register and technical Italian for advanced C1 learners: academic, scientific and literary terms, explained in English.
disquisizione
disquisition; a detailed, in-depth discussion of a subject
erudizione
erudition; deep, scholarly knowledge
presagio
omen, presage; a sign of something to come
astinenza
abstinence; voluntarily refraining from something
contaminazione
contamination; also blending, cross-fertilisation (of styles or genres)
insigne
distinguished, eminent; famous and important
perspicacia
perspicacity, shrewdness; sharp, penetrating insight
deferenza
deference; great respect for another's opinion
dilazione
deferment, extension; a postponement of a deadline
veridicità
veracity, truthfulness; reliability
stramberia
oddity, eccentricity; something strange or bizarre
consorteria
clique, faction; a group bound by shared (often self-serving) interests
indefettibile
unfailing, unwavering; constant and certain
sedentarità
sedentariness; staying in one place, lack of movement
sollecitudine
solicitude; attentive care and concern; promptness
contiguità
contiguity, adjacency; being next to or close to
perspicuità
perspicuity; clarity and precision of expression
superfetazione
superfluous addition; an unnecessary excess, redundancy
crepuscolare
crepuscular, twilight; dim and half-lit
serendipità
serendipity; a happy, unexpected discovery
ubiquità
ubiquity; being everywhere at the same time
leziosità
affectation, preciousness; overly studied, unnatural manner
causticità
causticity; sharp, biting criticism or wit
cogenza
cogency, binding force; strong compulsion or obligation
deduttivo
deductive; reasoning from general premises to specific conclusions
induttivo
inductive; reasoning from experience or examples to general rules
apodittico
apodictic; absolutely certain, beyond doubt
paratassi
parataxis; joining clauses without subordination
ipotassi
hypotaxis; joining clauses with subordination
metalinguaggio
metalanguage; language used to talk about language
sintassi
syntax; the rules for building sentences
morfologia
morphology; the study of word forms and inflections
pragmatica
pragmatics; the study of how language is used in context
semantica
semantics; the study of the meaning of words and phrases
ermeneutica
hermeneutics; the art and method of interpreting texts
epistemologia
epistemology; the study of knowledge and its foundations
ontologia
ontology; the study of the nature of being
fenomenologia
phenomenology; the study of lived experience and consciousness
ermeneutica dell'assurdo
hermeneutics of the absurd; interpreting texts or situations full of logical contradictions
narratologia
narratology; the study of narrative structures and techniques
intertestualità
intertextuality; the relationships between one text and others
metafora concettuale
conceptual metaphor; understanding an abstract idea through a concrete image