stupire

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin stupēre, with a change in conjugation.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stuˈpi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: stu‧pì‧re

Verb

stupìre (first-person singular present stupìsco, first-person singular past historic stupìi, past participle stupìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to surprise, to amaze, to astonish, to marvel, to flabbergast, to wow
    Synonyms: meravigliare, sorprendere
  2. (reflexive) See stupirsi.
  3. (intransitive, rare) to be surprised, to be amazed
    Synonym: stupirsi
    • 1969, Nino Ferrer (lyrics and music), “Agata”:
      Agata, guarda, stupisci, com'è ridotto quest'uomo per te.
      Agatha, look, be amazed, the state of this man because of you.

Conjugation

References

  1. ^ stupire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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