ringiovanire

Italian

Etymology

From ri- + ingiovanire, itself from in + giovane (young).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rin.d͡ʒo.vaˈni.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: rin‧gio‧va‧nì‧re

Verb

ringiovanìre (first-person singular present ringiovanìsco, first-person singular past historic ringiovanìi, past participle ringiovanìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to rejuvenate
  2. (transitive) to make (someone) look younger
  3. (intransitive) to become rejuvenated, to come to look younger [auxiliary essere]

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Further reading

  • ringiovanire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • ringiovanire in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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