interpello

See also: interpellò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.terˈpɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧pèl‧lo

Verb

interpello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of interpellare

Latin

Etymology

From inter- +‎ pellō (push, drive, hurl) +‎ , from Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (to approach).

Pronunciation

Verb

interpellō (present infinitive interpellāre, perfect active interpellāvī, supine interpellātum); first conjugation

  1. to interrupt by speaking, disrupt, disturb, interject
  2. to hinder, obstruct, impede, disturb, molest
  3. to annoy, importune
  4. to try to seduce a female, solicit
  5. to address, speak to, accost
  6. to demand payment of, dun
  7. to interpose
  8. to appeal, call on, entreat
  9. to intercede

Conjugation

1At least one rare poetic syncopated perfect form is attested.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: interpellate
  • French: interpeller
  • Italian: interpellare
  • Portuguese: interpelar
  • Romanian: interpela
  • Spanish: interpelar

References