🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

sollievo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: solˈljɛvo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Relief/rɪˈliːf/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Sentì un grande sollievo dopo aver sentito le sue parole."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A feeling of reassurance and relaxation following release from anxiety or distress.

    "Much to his relief, the missing documents were found in the filing cabinet."
  2. 2

    The alleviation or removal of pain, anxiety, or distress.

    "The new medication provided fast relief for chronic back pain."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'relief' originates from the Old French 'relever', which means 'to raise up'. It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages, evolving to encompass the sense of alleviation from pain or distress, reflecting a shift from physical elevation to emotional and psychological comfort.

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