Italian

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Etymology

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From colpo +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kolˈpi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: col‧pì‧re

Verb

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colpìre (first-person singular present colpìsco, first-person singular past historic colpìi, past participle colpìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to hit, strike, smite
  2. (transitive) to affect
  3. (transitive) to surprise, impress

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