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dolce far niente
(dolce far ni¦ente)
Pronunciation:
/ˌdɒltʃeɪ fɑː nɪˈɛnteɪ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
pleasant idleness:
Henry hastened to explain about the joys of dolce far niente
Origin:
Italian, 'sweet doing nothing'
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1
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