English Explanatory Dictionary

dolce far niente

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Sheer indulgent relaxation and blissful laziness, the enjoyment of idleness.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɒltʃeɪ ˌfɑː nɪˈɛnteɪ/ /ˌdoʊltʃeɪ ˌfɑɹ niˈɛnteɪ/ /ˌdoʊltʃi ˌfɑɹ niˈɛnti/

Word forms

dolce far niente

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian dolce far niente (literally “sweet doing nothing, sweet idleness”).

Related words

dolce vita dulcet billet-doux
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