pungere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pungere, present active infinitive of pungō, from Proto-Italic *pungō, from Proto-Indo-European *pewḱ- (prick, punch). Cognate with French poindre, Romanian împunge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpun.d͡ʒe.re/, [ˈpun̺ʲd͡ʒer̺e]
  • Rhymes: -undʒere
  • Stress: pùngere
  • Hyphenation: pun‧ge‧re

Verb

pungere

  1. (transitive) to prick
  2. (transitive) to sting, bite (of an insect, etc.)
  3. (transitive) to prickle, scratch

Conjugation

Derived terms


Latin

Verb

pungēre

  1. second-person singular future passive indicative of pungō

Verb

pungere

  1. present active infinitive of pungō
  2. second-person singular present passive imperative of pungō
  3. second-person singular present passive indicative of pungō
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