Italian

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Etymology

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From so- (attenuating prefix) +‎ chiudere (to close, shut).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sokˈkju.de.re/
  • Rhymes: -udere
  • Hyphenation: soc‧chiù‧de‧re

Verb

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socchiùdere (first-person singular present socchiùdo, first-person singular past historic socchiùsi, past participle socchiùso, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to half close
  2. to leave ajar

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