Meaning
slowness
- the quality of being slow; lack of speed
In a sentence
La lentezza della connessione internet è davvero frustrante.
The slowness of the internet connection is really frustrating.
Non sopporto la lentezza con cui lavorano certi colleghi.
I can't stand the slowness with which certain colleagues work.
Il treno avanzava con lentezza a causa della nebbia.
The train was moving slowly because of the fog.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lentezza | feminine · singular |
| lentezze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Derived from the adjective 'lento' using the suffix '-ezza'.
- Often used with the preposition 'con' to mean 'slowly' (con lentezza).