sfociare

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Italian

Etymology

From s- +‎ foci +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sfoˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sfo‧cià‧re

Verb

sfociàre (first-person singular present sfócio, first-person singular past historic sfociài, past participle sfociàto, auxiliary (intransitive) èssere or (transitive) avére)

  1. (intransitive) to flow (into) (especially of a river joining a larger one or a lake, sea); to disembogue
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to result (in)
  3. (transitive, uncommon) to widen the mouth of (a river, stream, etc.)

Usage notes

  • When intransitive, avere can be used as the auxiliary in addition to essere, but this usage is uncommon.

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Further reading

  • sfociare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • sfociare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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