perennare

Italian

Etymology

perenne (perennial) + -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pe.renˈna.re/, [per̺en̺ˈn̺äːr̺e̞]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: pe‧ren‧nà‧re

Verb

perennare

  1. (transitive, literary, rare) To perpetuate.
    Synonym: perpetuare
  2. (intransitive, botany, of plants) To be perennial.
    Synonym: perennizzare

Usage notes

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

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

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