Italian

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ ebete +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.ne.beˈti.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: i‧ne‧be‧tì‧re

Verb

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inebetìre (first-person singular present inebetìsco, first-person singular past historic inebetìi, past participle inebetìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to stupefy, daze or stun
  2. (intransitive) to become stupefied, dazed or stunned [auxiliary essere]
    Synonym: (rare) inebitirsi

Conjugation

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Further reading

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