ufficio

See also: ufficiò

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier officio, 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.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ufˈfi.tʃo/, [uˈfːiːt͡ʃo]
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: uf‧fì‧cio

Noun

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

Verb

ufficio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ufficiare
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