Sprezzatura Definition
sppettsätyo͝opä
noun
A seeming effortlessness or ease, esp. in art or literature; careless grace.
Webster's New World
(art) The art of performing a difficult task so gracefully, that it looks effortless.
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Noun
Singular:
sprezzatura
Plural:
sprezzaturasOrigin of Sprezzatura
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Borrowed from Italian sprezzatura (“nonchalance"), which was coined in 1528 by Baldassare Castiglione; the term gained currency in English in the mid-20th century, often to describe art.
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