verdeggiare

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *viridizāre. Derivable from verde (green) +‎ -eggiare (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ver.dedˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ver‧deg‧già‧re

Verb

verdeggiàre (first-person singular present verdéggio, first-person singular past historic verdeggiài, past participle verdeggiàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)

  1. to appear green [auxiliary avere]
  2. to flourish, to blossom, to become verdant [auxiliary avere]
  3. (uncommon) to become green [auxiliary avere]

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