Italian

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Etymology

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From s- (privative prefix) +‎ prete (priest) +‎ -are (reflexive 1st-conjugation verbal suffix) +‎ -si (enclitic reflexive pronoun).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spreˈtar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: spre‧tàr‧si

Verb

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spretàrsi (first-person singular present mi sprèto, first-person singular past historic mi spretài, past participle spretàto)

  1. to abandon the priesthood

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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