Italian

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Etymology

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From sotto- (under) +‎ chiesa (church).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sot.toˈkjɛ.za/
  • Rhymes: -ɛza
  • Hyphenation: sot‧to‧chiè‧sa

Noun

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sottochiesa f (plural sottochiese)

  1. an underground vault beneath a church, bigger than a crypt
    Synonym: succorpo

Further reading

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