Where does “lezioso” come from?

lezioso (Italian) comes from Italian lezio, from Latin dīlēctiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

lezioso (Italian): affected; graceful

Definitions

  1. affected; graceful

Ancestry of “lezioso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianleziomawkishness, sentimentality
2Latindīlēctiōlove
3Latin-tiōtion, -ation, -ing
4Latindissertātiō(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “lezioso

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξEvery word from Latin -tiōEvery word from Latin dis-