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Italian
Etymology
From Latin gerundium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒeˈrun.djo/
- Rhymes: -undjo
- Hyphenation: ge‧rùn‧dio
Noun
gerundio m (plural gerundi)
- (grammar) gerund mood
- Hyponyms: gerundio presente, gerundio passato
Further reading
- gerundio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
Noun
gerundiō
- dative/ablative singular of gerundium
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gerundium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /xeˈɾundjo/
- Rhymes: -undjo
- Syllabification: ge‧run‧dio
Noun
gerundio m (plural gerundios)
- (grammar) gerund, present participle
Further reading