Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Late Latin sufferentia.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

sofferenza f (plural sofferenze)

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

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Further reading edit

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