ammollire

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ammollire. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ammollire, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ammollire in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ammollire you have here. The definition of the word ammollire will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofammollire, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Italian

Etymology

From a- +‎ mollo (wet, saturated) +‎ -ire. First attested in 1336.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /am.molˈli.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: am‧mol‧lì‧re

Verb

ammollìre (first-person singular present ammollìsco, first-person singular past historic ammollìi, past participle ammollìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to soften (especially by soaking)
    Synonym: ammorbidire
  2. (figurative, literary) to mollify, to soothe, to mitigate
    Synonyms: lenire, mitigare, addolcire
  3. (figurative, literary) to soften (someone's heart)
    Synonym: intenerire
  4. (figurative, literary) to weaken (someone's spirit, etc.)
    Synonyms: indebolire, infiacchire, svigorire

Conjugation

Anagrams