Italian edit

Etymology edit

From in- +‎ ghirlanda +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /in.ɡir.lanˈda.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: in‧ghir‧lan‧dà‧re

Verb edit

inghirlandàre (first-person singular present inghirlàndo, first-person singular past historic inghirlandài, past participle inghirlandàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to wreath, to garland, to decorate with garlands
  2. (by extension, literary) to surround, to encircle
    Synonyms: cingere, circondare
  3. (rare, figurative) to flatter, to praise excessively
    Synonym: adulare
  4. (archaic) to fill (a glass) to the brim with wine

Conjugation edit

Further reading edit

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

Anagrams edit