intirizzire

Italian

Etymology

Probably derived from an onomatopoeic alteration of intero (whole).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.ti.ritˈt͡si.re/, (traditional) /in.ti.ridˈd͡zi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: in‧ti‧riz‧zì‧re

Verb

intirizzìre (first-person singular present intirizzìsco, first-person singular past historic intirizzìi, past participle intirizzìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to numb (to cause to become numb)
  2. (transitive, archaic, rare) to stiffen, to paralyze
  3. (intransitive) to go numb [auxiliary essere]
  4. (intransitive, by extension) to freeze (to be affected by cold) [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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