Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From capovolto (upside down) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.po.volˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧vol‧tà‧re

Verb

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capovoltàre (first-person singular present capovòlto, first-person singular past historic capovoltài, past participle capovoltàto, auxiliary avére) (rare, transitive)

  1. to turn upside down
    Synonyms: capovolgere, ribaltare

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • capovoltare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication