insolentire

Italian

Etymology

From insolente + -ire.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.so.lenˈti.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: in‧so‧len‧tì‧re

Verb

insolentìre (first-person singular present insolentìsco, first-person singular past historic insolentìi, past participle insolentìto, auxiliary (transitive, also intransitive in the meaning "to insult") avére or (intransitive in the rare meaning "to become insolent") èssere)

  1. (transitive) to insult, to verbally abuse
    Synonyms: ingiuriare, insultare
  2. (transitive, uncommon) to make insolent, to make rude and arrogant
  3. (intransitive, uncommon) to insult, to verbally abuse, to be rude [+ contro (object) = to] [auxiliary avere]
  4. (intransitive, rare) to become insolent, to become rude and arrogant [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

  • insolentirsi

Further reading

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