cempenna

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃemˈpen.na/
• Rhymes: -enna
• Hyphenation: cem‧pén‧na

Etymology 1

Deverbal from cempennare (“to act slowly”) +‎ -a.

Noun

cempenna m or f by sense (invariable) (Tuscany)

1. an ineffectual person

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cempenna

1. inflection of cempennare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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