Italian Etymology From sottile + -ezza. Pronunciation IPA(key): /sot.tiʎˈʎet.t͡sa/ Rhymes: -ettsa Hyphenation: sot‧ti‧gliéz‧za Noun sottigliezza f (plural sottigliezze) thinness sharpness, acuteness nicety, quibble nuance Related terms sottileWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.