Italian

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Etymology

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From i- +‎ stupido +‎ -ire.

Verb

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istupidìre (first-person singular present istupidìsco, first-person singular past historic istupidìi, past participle istupidìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to stun, to daze
  2. (transitive) to make stupid
  3. (intransitive) to become stunned or dazed [auxiliary essere]
  4. (intransitive) to become stupid [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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