Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin obtinēre, probably a semi-learned borrowing.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ot.teˈne.re/
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  • Rhymes: -ere
  • Hyphenation: ot‧te‧né‧re

Verb edit

ottenére (first-person singular present ottèngo, first-person singular past historic otténni or ottènni, past participle ottenùto, first-person singular future otterrò, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to obtain, to achieve, to gain (something desired)
  2. (transitive) to obtain, to get (a result)
  3. (intransitive, archaic) to prevail [auxiliary avere]

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