"sottofondo" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /sot.toˈfon.do/ Forms: sottofondi [plural]
Rhymes: -ondo Etymology: From sotto- + fondo. Etymology templates: {{ety|it|:af|sotto-|fondo}}, {{prefix|it|sotto|fondo}} sotto- + fondo Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} sottofondo m (plural sottofondi)
  1. background Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sottofondo-it-noun-ibkd8Z2d Categories (other): Italian entries referencing missing etymons, Italian entries with etymon, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian terms prefixed with sotto-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries referencing missing etymons: 56 26 8 9 Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 38 20 20 23 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 58 15 9 17 Disambiguation of Italian terms prefixed with sotto-: 61 23 8 9 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 51 27 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 27 10 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 14 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 80 11 4 5
  2. (figurative) substratum, underlying layer Tags: figuratively, masculine
    Sense id: en-sottofondo-it-noun-wtbH1lbF Categories (other): Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 38 20 20 23
  3. (architecture) foundation, floor rough Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-sottofondo-it-noun-dhvVp~Pb Categories (other): Architecture, Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 38 20 20 23 Topics: architecture
  4. (cosmetics) foundation Tags: masculine Synonyms: fondotinta
    Sense id: en-sottofondo-it-noun-K9i3sNg- Categories (other): Cosmetics, Italian entries with etymon Disambiguation of Italian entries with etymon: 38 20 20 23 Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sottofondo musicale

Inflected forms

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