inferire

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See also: inferiré

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnferre, with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.feˈri.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: in‧fe‧rì‧re

Verb

inferìre (first-person singular present inferìsco, first-person singular past historic inferìi, past participle inferìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to infer, to deduce
    Synonyms: dedurre, desumere
  2. (nautical) to connect (a flag, sail, etc.) by means of rings, hooks, earings, etc.

Conjugation

Verb

inferìre (first-person singular present inferìsco, first-person singular past historic infèrsi, past participle infèrto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to inflict, to strike (a blow)
    Synonym: infliggere

Conjugation

Further reading

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