Italian

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Etymology

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From rin- +‎ gallo +‎ -uzzo +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rin.ɡal.lutˈt͡si.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: rin‧gal‧luz‧zì‧re

Verb

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ringalluzzìre (first-person singular present ringalluzzìsco, first-person singular past historic ringalluzzìi, past participle ringalluzzìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive, humorous) to perk up (an old person), to make cheerful
    Synonym: imbaldanzire
  2. (intransitive, humorous) to perk up, to become cheerful (of an old person) [auxiliary essere]
    Synonym: imbaldanzirsi

Conjugation

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