ufficio

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See also: ufficiò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ufˈfi.t͡ʃo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itʃo
  • Hyphenation: uf‧fì‧cio

Etymology 1

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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

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Noun

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ufficio m (plural uffici)

  1. (archaic) moral duty
  2. (dated) task, duty
    Synonyms: obbligo, dovere
  3. (dated, by extension) beneficial intervention
  4. office
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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ufficio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ufficiare

Further reading

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