Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin regenerāre (to produce or bring forth again; to reproduce, regenerate), from re- + generō (to beget, father, procreate; to produce).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ri.d͡ʒe.neˈra.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ri‧ge‧ne‧rà‧re

Verb

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rigeneràre (first-person singular present rigènero, first-person singular past historic rigenerài, past participle rigeneràto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to regenerate, to generate again
  2. (transitive) to restore, to invigorate
  3. (transitive, biology) to regenerate (an amputated or injured part)
  4. (intransitive, biology) to regenerate (of an amputated or injured part) [auxiliary essere]
  5. (transitive, automotive) to retread (tyres/tires)
  6. (intransitive) to regenerate, to rise up morally or spiritually [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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