congregare
See also: congregaré
ItalianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin congregāre, present active infinitive of congregō (“gather into a flock”), from con- (“with, together”) + from grex (“flock, herd”).
VerbEdit
congregàre (first-person singular present congrègo[1], first-person singular past historic congregài, past participle congregàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to summon, to gather, to congregate (people, especially for a religious purpose)
- (archaic, figuratively) to amass, to accumulate (e.g. money)
Usage notesEdit
- The Latinate pronunciation còngrego is mentioned in dictionaries but is dispreferred.
ConjugationEdit
Conjugation of congregàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Related termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
LatinEdit
VerbEdit
congregāre
- inflection of congregō:
SpanishEdit
VerbEdit
congregare
- inflection of congregar: