sforzo

See also: sforzò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsfɔr.t͡so/

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• Rhymes: -ɔrtso
• Hyphenation: sfòr‧zo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from sforzare (“to force”) +‎ -o or sforzarsi (“to strain oneself, to push oneself”) +‎ -o. Compare French effort, Spanish esfuerzo, Catalan esforç, Portuguese esforço.

Noun

sforzo m (plural sforzi)

1. effort, endeavour/endeavor
2. stress, strain

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sforzo

1. first-person singular present indicative of sforzare