sofferenza

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Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin sufferentia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sof.feˈrɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: sof‧fe‧rèn‧za

Noun

sofferenza f (plural sofferenze)

  1. suffering
  2. (archaic) patience, tolerance
  3. (banking) a delay in the payment of a debt

Derived terms

Further reading

  • sofferenza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana