Italian

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Etymology

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From sapore +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sa.poˈri.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: sa‧po‧rì‧re

Verb

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saporìre (first-person singular present saporìsco, first-person singular past historic saporìi, past participle saporìto, auxiliary avére) (uncommon, transitive)

  1. to flavour/flavor (typically with salt and/or pepper)
    Synonym: insaporire
  2. (rare) to savour/savor
    Synonym: assaporare

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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