Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /in.ɡalˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: in‧gal‧là‧re

Etymology 1

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From in- +‎ galla (gall) +‎ -are (1st-conjugation verbal suffix).

Verb

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ingallàre (first-person singular present ingàllo, first-person singular past historic ingallài, past participle ingallàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to treat using gallotannic acid
Conjugation
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Further reading

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  • ingallare1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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From in- +‎ gallo (rooster) +‎ -are (1st-conjugation verbal suffix).

Verb

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ingallàre (first-person singular present ingàllo, first-person singular past historic ingallài, past participle ingallàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, regional, of a rooster) Synonym of gallare (to fertilize)
  2. (vulgar, slang) to have sex
Conjugation
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Further reading

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  • ingallare2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana