spretarsi

Italian

Etymology

From s- (privative prefix) +‎ prete (priest) +‎ -are (reflexive 1st-conjugation verbal suffix) +‎ -si (enclitic reflexive pronoun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spreˈtar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: spre‧tàr‧si

Verb

spretàrsi (first-person singular present mi sprèto, first-person singular past historic mi spretài, past participle spretàtosi)

  1. to abandon the priesthood

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

  • spretarsi in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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