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Italian
Etymology 1
From Latin intimus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
intimo (feminine intima, masculine plural intimi, feminine plural intime)
- intimate, close
- Synonym: stretto
- intimate, private, innermost
- Synonyms: privato, profondo, segreto
- intimate, cosy, cozy
- Synonyms: accogliente, raccolto
- having a close relationship; close
- amici intimi ― close friends
- concealing a sensitive area of the body; of or relating to undergarments (of clothing)
- maglietta intima ― undershirt
- biancheria intima ― intimates
Derived terms
Noun
intimo m (plural intimi)
- underwear
- Synonym: biancheria intima
- innermost part, heart
Noun
intimo m (plural intimi, feminine intima)
- intimate, close friend, close relation
Etymology 2
Verb
intimo
- first-person singular present indicative of intimare
Further reading
- intimo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From intimus (“inmost, innermost, most intimate”), superlative of intus (“within”), from in (“in”).
Pronunciation
Verb
intimō (present infinitive intimāre, perfect active intimāvī, supine intimātum); first conjugation
- to tell, relate, narrate, recount, describe, intimate
Conjugation
Derived terms
Descendants
Adjective
intimō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of intimus
References
- “intimo”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- intimo in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Portuguese
Verb
intimo
- first-person singular present indicative of intimar
Spanish
Verb
intimo
- first-person singular present indicative of intimar