relazione means A report presented by Venetian ambassadors of the social conditions in foreign countries. It carries an Arena rating of 1308, earned across 77 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, relazione ranks #2,699 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #2,957 of 17,130 for Most Beautiful Words, #4,045 of 17,126 for Most Elegant Words, #7,469 of 17,131 for Scariest Words.
Why “relazione” is a great word
RELAZIONE — [Noun] A formal diplomatic report, specifically the exhaustive account presented by a Venetian ambassador upon returning from a foreign posting, detailing the social, political, and economic conditions of the host state. From Italian relazione ("account, report"), from Latin relātiōnem, accusative of relātiō ("a bringing back, report, narration"), from relātus, the perfect passive participle of referre ("to carry back, report"). Doublet of 'relation'. Unlike a generic rapporto, which may denote any informal account or personal connection, or a mere descrizione, a simple inventory of surfaces, a relazione is a calibrated instrument of statecraft. It is the scratch of a quill quantifying a rival’s treasury, the cold assessment of a prince’s vices, and the patient distillation of a living world into bound vellum—the meticulous, paper foundation of an empire built on information.
Etymology
From Italian relazione (“account, report”). Doublet of relation.
noun
- A report presented by Venetian ambassadors of the social conditions in foreign countries.
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