ufficio

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ufˈfi.t͡ʃo/ Rhymes: -itʃo Hyphenation: uf‧fì‧cio === Etymology 1 === 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 ==== officio (dated) uffizio, ufizio (literary) uficio, offizio, ofizio, oficio (archaic) ==== Noun ==== ufficio m (plural uffici) (archaic) moral duty (dated) task, duty Synonyms: obbligo, dovere (dated, by extension) beneficial intervention office ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== ufficio first-person singular present indicative of ufficiare === Further reading === ufficio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana