Italian

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Etymology

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From impellere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /im.pelˈlɛn.te/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnte
  • Hyphenation: im‧pel‧lèn‧te

Adjective

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impellente (plural impellenti)

  1. urgent, pressing
    Synonyms: urgente, pressante, incalzante
    Sento il bisogno impellente di chiudermi nella biblioteca.
    I feel a pressing need to shut myself into the library.
  2. (rare) impelling, impellent

Derived terms

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Latin

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Participle

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impellente

  1. ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of impellēns