sorgivo

Italian

Etymology

From sorg(ere) (“to spring out”) +‎ -ivo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sorˈd͡ʒi.vo/
  • Rhymes: -ivo
  • Hyphenation: sor‧gì‧vo

Adjective

sorgivo (feminine sorgiva, masculine plural sorgivi, feminine plural sorgive)

  1. spring (relational) (of water)
    Synonym: di sorgente
    acqua sorgiva ― springwater
  2. (figurative, literary) pure, spontaneous, immediate

Derived terms

Further reading
  • sorgivo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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