ufficio
See also: ufficiò
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From earlier officio, borrowed from Latin officium (“duty, office”), derived from ops (“wealth, resources”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃ep- (“to work”). Doublet of opificio and officina.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
ufficio m (plural uffici)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
ufficio
Further reading edit
- ufficio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana