What does finezza in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word finezza in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use finezza in Italian.

The word finezza in Italian means excellence, quality, fineness, refinement, kindness, courtesy, shrewdness, sharpness, keenness. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word finezza

excellence, quality, fineness

sostantivo femminile (fino, sottile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La finezza di questo tessuto è unica al mondo.
The fineness of this textile is unique in the world.

refinement

sostantivo femminile (figurato (raffinatezza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Solo persone con la sua finezza possono apprezzare questa musica.
Only people with his refinement can appreciate this music.

kindness, courtesy

sostantivo femminile (figurato (cortesia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Apprezzo la tua finezza, ma dovresti dirmi quello che pensi veramente.
I appreciate your kindness, but you should tell me what you really think.

shrewdness, sharpness, keenness

sostantivo femminile (figurato (abilità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ci vuole finezza per distinguere i diversi tipi di diamante.
It takes sharpness to differentiate between different diamond types.

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