Friday, November 17, 2017

New Word: Sprezzatura


The word comes from The Book of the Courtier, where it is defined by the author as "a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort and almost without any thought about it"[wikipedia]. 

It is a trait that I admire for some reason. Maybe because some of my heroes have it in spades. Or maybe it is because I posses very little of it.

And it is cool learning a new word when that word is something you 'knew' but didn't have a word for. 

Even when you have no idea how to pronounce it.

Take care.  


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