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soffio

breath

noun SOF-fyoh Rare

Origin: From Latin sufflare (to blow up), via Italian soffiare.

Also means

puff

Usage Note

Soffio can mean a gentle breath of air, a musical note on a wind instrument, or a medical heart murmur (soffio al cuore). It is masculine and its plural is soffi. Do not confuse with respiro (breathing/breath as a process) — soffio suggests a single short exhalation or gust.

Examples

"Un soffio di vento mosse le foglie."

Natural Translation

A puff of wind moved the leaves.

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