sorgivo

Italian

Etymology

From sorg(ere) (“to spring out”) +‎ -ivo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sorˈd͡ʒi.vo/
• Rhymes: -ivo
• Hyphenation: sor‧gì‧vo

Adjective

sorgivo (feminine sorgiva, masculine plural sorgivi, feminine plural sorgive)

1. spring (relational) (of water)

   Synonym: di sorgente

   acqua sorgiva ― springwater

2. (figurative, literary) pure, spontaneous, immediate

Derived terms

• sorgiva

Related terms

• sorgente
• sorgenza
• sorgere

 

Further reading

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