intirizzire

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

Italian

Etymology

Probably derived from an onomatopoeic alteration of intero (whole).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.ti.ritˈt͡si.re/, (traditional) /in.ti.ridˈd͡zi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: in‧ti‧riz‧zì‧re

Verb

intirizzìre (first-person singular present intirizzìsco, first-person singular past historic intirizzìi, past participle intirizzìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to numb (to cause to become numb)
  2. (transitive, archaic, rare) to stiffen, to paralyze
  3. (intransitive) to go numb
  4. (intransitive, by extension) to freeze (to be affected by cold)

Conjugation

Derived terms

Further reading

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