Italian

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Etymology

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From s- +‎ folto +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sfolˈti.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: sfol‧tì‧re

Verb

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sfoltìre (first-person singular present sfoltìsco, first-person singular past historic sfoltìi, past participle sfoltìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to make thinner or less dense (of hair, plants, a forest, etc.)
    i capelli vanno sfoltiti
    the hair will thin
  2. to reduce in number

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