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Italian
Etymology
From Latin prōtendere.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /proˈtɛn.de.re/
- Rhymes: -ɛndere
- Hyphenation: pro‧tèn‧de‧re
Verb
protèndere (first-person singular present protèndo, first-person singular past historic protési, past participle protéso, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to stretch out; to hold out
- Synonyms: tendere, stendere, distendere, allungare
- protendere le braccia ― to hold out one's arms
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Latin
Verb
prōtendēre
- inflection of prōtendō:
- third-person plural perfect active indicative
- second-person singular future passive indicative
Verb
prōtendere
- inflection of prōtendō:
- present active infinitive
- second-person singular present passive imperative/indicative