rifacimento

noun

ri·​fa·​ci·​men·​to
(ˌ)rēˌfächēˈmen‧(ˌ)tō
variants or refacimento
rə̇ˌf-
plural rifacimenti
-tē
or rifacimentos or refacimenti or refacimentos
: a recasting or adaptation especially of a literary work or musical composition

Word History

Etymology

Italian rifacimento, from rifaci- (stem of rifare to make over, from ri- re-—from Latin re-—+ facere, fare to make, do, from Latin facere) + -mento -ment (from Latin -mentum)

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“Rifacimento.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rifacimento. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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