Italian

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Etymology

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From sub- +‎ corpo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sukˈkɔr.po/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrpo
  • Hyphenation: suc‧còr‧po

Noun

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succorpo m (plural succorpi)

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

Further reading

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