Italian

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Etymology 1

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Probably a semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin pigritārī. First attested before 1375.

Verb

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peritàrsi (first-person singular present mi pèrito, first-person singular past historic mi peritài, past participle peritàto) (literary)

  1. (intransitive) to hesitate [with a or di (+ infinitive)]
    si peritava a dirgli in faccia la verità
    he was hesitating to tell him the truth to his face
  2. (intransitive, rare) to be awed
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Etymology 2

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From perito +‎ -are +‎ -si. First attested before 1910.

Verb

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peritàrsi (first-person singular present mi perìto, first-person singular past historic mi peritài, past participle peritàto) (literary, rare)

  1. (intransitive) to put oneself to the test
  2. (intransitive) to show oneself capable
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Further reading

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

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