🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

Gruppo di supporto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Gruppo di supporto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Support Group/səˈpɔːrt ɡruːp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il gruppo di supporto si riunisce ogni mercoledì."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A group of people who come together to provide emotional or moral support to one another.

    "She found comfort in her support group, where members shared their experiences and encouraged each other."
  2. 2

    A gathering of individuals with similar challenges or experiences, often related to health or personal issues.

    "The cancer support group meets every Thursday to discuss coping strategies and share resources."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'support' originates from the Latin 'supportare', meaning 'to carry from below'. 'Group' comes from the Old French 'groupe', which referred to a cluster or collection of things. Over time, the combination of these terms evolved to denote a collective of individuals providing mutual assistance.

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