impennare
Italian
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editimpennàre (first-person singular present impénno, first-person singular past historic impennài, past participle impennàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive, uncommon, fossil word) to provide wings or feathers
- impennare le ali a Joe ― to give Joe wings
- (transitive, uncommon) to cover or sprinkle with feathers
- (intransitive, archaic) to take up a pen [auxiliary avere]
- (transitive, archaic, by extension) to write
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of impennàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Etymology 2
editFrom Spanish empinar (“to lift”).
Verb
editimpennàre (first-person singular present impénno, first-person singular past historic impennài, past participle impennàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive, aeronautics) to make (an aircraft) climb
- (intransitive, cycling, motorcycling) to pop a wheelie [auxiliary avere]
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of impennàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
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- Rhymes:Italian/are
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