purtroppo

Italian

Etymology

From pure +‎ troppo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpurˈtrɔp.po/[1]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔppo
  • Hyphenation: pur‧tròp‧po

Adverb

purtroppo

  1. unfortunately, regretfully, regrettably
    Synonyms: disgraziatamente, malauguratamente, sfortunatamente

References

  1. ^ purtroppo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

Further reading

  • purtroppo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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