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DOLCE FAR NIENTE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dolce far niente mean?
• DOLCE FAR NIENTE (noun)
The noun DOLCE FAR NIENTE has 1 sense:
1. carefree idleness
Familiarity information: DOLCE FAR NIENTE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Carefree idleness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("dolce far niente" is a kind of...):
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