sorgente

See also: Sorgente

Italian

Etymology

From the present participle of sorgere, indicating 'water that rises up'.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sorˈd͡ʒɛn.te/[1]
    • Rhymes: -ɛnte
    • Hyphenation: sor‧gèn‧te
    • Homophone: Sorgente
  • IPA(key): (regional) /sorˈd͡ʒen.te/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -ente
    • Hyphenation: sor‧gén‧te

Noun

sorgente f (plural sorgenti)

  1. spring (of water)
  2. source, headwaters

Participle

sorgente m or f (plural sorgenti)

  1. present participle of sorgere

Adjective

sorgente m or f (plural sorgenti)

  1. rising

References

  1. ^ sorgente in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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