ribollio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ribollire +‎ -io (frequentative).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ri.bolˈli.o/
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: ri‧bol‧lì‧o

Noun[edit]

ribollio m (plural ribollii)

  1. boiling, bubbling (continuous)
    Synonym: ribollimento
    il ribollio del mosto nei tini
    the bubbling of the must in the vats
  2. (figurative) ferment, turmoil
    Synonym: rimescolio
    quella notizia provocò in lui tutto un ribollio di sentimenti contrastanti
    the news caused a whole turmoil of contrasting feelings
  3. the sound made by the gurgling of a boiling liquid or by a mass of water crashing against an obstacle
    le onde si infrangevano sugli scogli con fragoroso ribollio
    the waves impacted on the rocks with thunderous crashing

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Further reading[edit]

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