orrire

Italian

Etymology

From Latin horrēre, present active infinitive of horreō (I dread ← I tremble, shiver ← I stand erect, stand on end), from Proto-Italic *horzēō, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥séh₁(ye)ti, derived from the root *ǵʰers- (stiff).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /orˈri.re/, [or̺ˈr̺iːr̺e]
  • Stress: orrìre
  • Hyphenation: or‧ri‧re

Verb

orrire (archaic, rare)

  1. (transitive) to abhor (to regard with horror)
  2. (intransitive) to be horrified
    Synonym: inorridire

Usage notes

  • The verb takes avere as the auxiliary when transitive, and essere when intransitive.

Conjugation

References

  • orrire in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti
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