Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin suffulcīre (to prop up), with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sofˈfol.t͡ʃe.re/
  • Rhymes: -oltʃere
  • Hyphenation: sof‧fól‧ce‧re

Verb

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soffólcere (first-person singular present soffólco, first-person singular past historic soffólsi, past participle soffólto, no imperfect, no future, no subjunctive, no imperfect subjunctive, auxiliary avére)

  1. (literary, archaic, transitive) to prop up, to support
    Synonyms: appoggiare, sostenere

Conjugation

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Further reading

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