the act of ridiculing someone or something in a hurtful manner
derisione, schernio
a collection of nests that a bird colony, such as rooks build for breeding
colonia
money, goods, or property that a bride's family gives to the groom or his family at marriage
dote, corredo
the condition of dying without a valid will, leaving the distribution of one's estate to be determined by the laws of intestate succession rather than specific instructions in a will
intestino
the act of stealing something from someone, especially without breaking into a building
furto
a form of government in which the absolute power is held by a single person
autarchia, autocrazia
a general lack of interest, concern, or enthusiasm toward things in life
apatia
the state of having peculiar, unusual, or strange trait or characteristic
singolarità, stranezza
a political system in which a small group of high-powered people control a country or organization
oligarchia
a person or entity who agrees to be responsible for the debt or obligation of another person or entity
garante, fideiussore
a person who performs a certain official purpose or duty, especially in government offices
funzionario, impiegato ufficiale
the government of Roman Catholic Church
papato, governo della Chiesa cattolica romana
the use of clever or dishonest schemes to mislead others
imbroglio, truffa
the people from whom a person is descended
ascendenza
the number of times an event recurs in a unit of time
frequenza
(phonetics) a subdivision of phonetics dealing with stress and intonation
prosodia
a place, such as a factory, where dairy products, including butter and cheese, are prepared or sold
latteria, caseificio
