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Italian
Etymology
From sotto- + fondo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sot.toˈfon.do/
- Rhymes: -ondo
- Hyphenation: sot‧to‧fón‧do
Noun
sottofondo m (plural sottofondi)
- background
- (figurative) substratum, underlying layer
- (architecture) foundation, floor rough
- (cosmetics) foundation
- Synonym: fondotinta
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