Italian

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ orgoglio (pride) +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /i.nor.ɡoʎˈʎi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: i‧nor‧go‧glì‧re

Verb

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inorgoglìre (first-person singular present inorgoglìsco, first-person singular past historic inorgoglìi, past participle inorgoglìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to make proud
  2. (intransitive) to take pride, to be proud [+ di (object) = of] [auxiliary essere]
    Synonyms: inorgoglirsi, (literary, archaic) orgoglire

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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