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ufficioso
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Italian
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin officiōsus. By surface analysis, ufficio (“office, service”) + -oso (“-ous, -y”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ufficioso (feminine ufficiosa, masculine plural ufficiosi, feminine plural ufficiose)
- (rare, literary) gentle, dutiful, kind
- Synonyms: cortese, gentile, servizievole
- unofficial, off-the-record
- Antonym: ufficiale
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