sofferenza
Italian
Etymology
From Late Latin sufferentia.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sof.feˈrɛn.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛntsa
- Hyphenation: sof‧fe‧rèn‧za
Noun
sofferenza f (plural sofferenze)
- suffering
- (archaic) patience, tolerance
- (banking) a delay in the payment of a debt
Derived terms
- in sofferenza
Related terms
- sofferente
- soffrire
Further reading
- sofferenza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana