faccenda

Italian

Etymology

From Latin facienda, neuter plural of faciendus (“that which is to be done”). Doublet of azienda.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fatˈt͡ʃɛn.da/
• Rhymes: -ɛnda
• Hyphenation: fac‧cèn‧da

Noun

faccenda f (plural faccende)

1. task, labour/labor (thing to do)
2. issue, matter, affair, business, thing

   Synonym: azienda

   È una brutta faccenda. ― It's a bad business.

   tutta un’altra faccenda ― a completely different thing

3. (in the plural) housework, household chores

   Synonyms: pulizie, (regional) mestiere

   fare/sbrigare le faccende ― to do the housework

Derived terms

• faccendiere
• affaccendarsi

Descendants

• → Catalan: fatxenda
• → Spanish: fachenda