Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin cōnstruere, probably a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ko.struˈi.re/
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  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: co‧stru‧ì‧re

Verb

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costruìre (first-person singular present costruìsco, first-person singular past historic costruìi, past participle costruìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. to build, construct
    Antonym: distruggere
  2. to plan, frame

Conjugation

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Including lesser-used forms:

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Further reading

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