Meaning
distance
- absence
In a sentence
La lontananza da casa mi pesa ancora.
Being far from home still weighs on me.
Senti anche tu la sua lontananza oggi?
Do you feel his absence too today?
La lontananza ci ha fatto crescere insieme.
The distance made us grow together.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lontananza | feminine · singular |
| lontananze | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More literary and abstract than distanza; use distanza for measurable space, lontananza for emotional or poetic separation.
- Common in fixed phrases like in lontananza. Alone, it sounds more formal or written than everyday speech.
- For missing someone, prefer sentire la mancanza or l'assenza; lontananza suggests separation, not the feeling itself.