Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin expūrgandus, gerundive of expūrgō (to cleanse).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.spurˈɡan.do/
  • Rhymes: -ando
  • Hyphenation: e‧spur‧gàn‧do

Verb

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espurgando

  1. gerund of espurgare

Adjective

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espurgando (feminine espurganda, masculine plural espurgandi, feminine plural espurgande)

  1. that is to be expurged

Further reading

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