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dolce far niente

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dol⋅ce far nien⋅te

[dawl-che fahr nyen-te]
Italian. pleasing inactivity.

Origin:
lit., (it is) sweet to do nothing
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dolce far niente 
1814, from It., lit. "sweet doing nothing." The L. roots are dulcis "sweet," facere "to make, do," and nec entem, lit. "not a being."
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