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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /im.puɲˈɲa.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: im‧pu‧gnà‧re
Etymology 1
From in- + pugno (“fist”) + -are. Compare Spanish empuñar, Portuguese empunhar, Catalan empunyar.
Verb
impugnàre (first-person singular present impùgno, first-person singular past historic impugnài, past participle impugnàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to seize, hold, clasp, grasp, grip
- Synonyms: brandire, stringere, afferrare, abbrancare
- impugnare la spada ― to wield the sword
Conjugation
Etymology 2
From Latin impugnāre.
Verb
impugnàre (first-person singular present impùgno, first-person singular past historic impugnài, past participle impugnàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to contest, challenge, impugn
- (law) to dispute, challenge, or appeal
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Further reading
- impugnare in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- impugnare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- impugnàre in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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Latin
Pronunciation
Verb
impugnāre
- inflection of impugnō:
- present active infinitive
- second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /impuɡˈnaɾe/
- Rhymes: -aɾe
- Syllabification: im‧pug‧na‧re
Verb
impugnare
- first/third-person singular future subjunctive of impugnar