impugnare
See also: impugnaré
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im.puɲˈɲa.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: im‧pu‧gnà‧re
Etymology 1
From in- + pugno (“fist”) + -are. Compare Spanish empuñar, Portuguese empunhar, Catalan empunyar.
Verb
impugnàre (first-person singular present impùgno, first-person singular past historic impugnài, past participle impugnàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to seize, hold, clasp, grasp, grip
- Synonyms: brandire, stringere, afferrare, abbrancare
- impugnare la spada ― to wield the sword
Conjugation
Conjugation of impugnàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Etymology 2
Verb
impugnàre (first-person singular present impùgno, first-person singular past historic impugnài, past participle impugnàto, auxiliary avére)
Conjugation
Conjugation of impugnàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Synonyms
Derived terms
- impugnabile
- impugnativo
- impugnatore
- impugnatura
- impugnazione
Related terms
Further reading
- impugnare in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- impugnare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- impugnàre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪm.pʊŋˈnaː.rɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [im.puɲˈɲaː.re]
Verb
impugnāre
- inflection of impugnō:
- present active infinitive
- second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impuɡˈnaɾe/ [ĩm.puɣ̞ˈna.ɾe]
- Rhymes: -aɾe
- Syllabification: im‧pug‧na‧re
Verb
impugnare
- first/third-person singular future subjunctive of impugnar