soglia

threshold

noun SOH-lyah Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'solea'

Also means

doorstep

Usage Note

Soglia is the physical doorstep and, figuratively, any limit or threshold, as in soglia di povertà ('poverty line') or soglia del dolore ('pain threshold'). The 'gli' is the soft palatal sound, like the 'lli' in 'million'. The plural is soglie.

Examples

"Si è fermato sulla soglia di casa."

Natural Translation

He stopped on the doorstep of the house.

Literal Translation

Himself is stopped on-the threshold of house.

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