inferire
See also: inferiré
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnferre, with change of conjugation.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /in.feˈri.re/
- Rhymes: -ire
- Hyphenation: in‧fe‧rì‧re
Verb
inferìre (first-person singular present inferìsco, first-person singular past historic inferìi, past participle inferìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to infer, to deduce
- (nautical) to connect (a flag, sail, etc.) by means of rings, hooks, earings, etc.
Conjugation
Conjugation of inferìre (-ire) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Verb
inferìre (first-person singular present inferìsco, first-person singular past historic infèrsi, past participle infèrto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to inflict, to strike (a blow)
- Synonym: infliggere
Conjugation
Conjugation of inferìre (-ire; irregular) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Further reading
- inferire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana