ringalluzzire

ringalluzzire

Italian

Etymology

    From rin- +‎ gallo +‎ -uzzo +‎ -ire.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /rin.ɡal.lutˈt͡si.re/
    • Rhymes: -ire
    • Hyphenation: rin‧gal‧luz‧zì‧re

    Verb

    ringalluzzìre (first-person singular present ringalluzzìsco, first-person singular past historic ringalluzzìi, past participle ringalluzzìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

    1. (transitive, humorous) to perk up (an old person), to make cheerful
      Synonym: imbaldanzire
    2. (intransitive, humorous) to perk up, to become cheerful (of an old person) [auxiliary essere]
      Synonym: imbaldanzirsi

    Conjugation