Etymology

From earlier officio, from Latin officium ‎(“duty, office”), derived from ops ‎(“wealth”, “resources”), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root *h₃ep- ‎(“to work”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /uˈfːit͡ʃo/, [ufˈfiː.t͡ʃo]
• Hyphenation: uf‧fi‧cio