sforzare

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *exfortiāre, ultimately from Latin fortis (strong). Or, by surface analysis, s- + forza + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sforˈt͡sa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: sfor‧zà‧re

Verb

sforzàre (first-person singular present sfòrzo, first-person singular past historic sforzài, past participle sforzàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to force (a door, a person to do something, etc.)
  2. to strain, to overexert (an engine, one's muscles, etc.)

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Romanian: sforța

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