smarrire

Italian

Etymology

From Old French esmarrir, from marir (“to frustrate, to sadden”), from Frankish *marrijan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /zmarˈri.re/
• Rhymes: -ire
• Hyphenation: smar‧rì‧re

Verb

1. (transitive) to lose
2. (transitive) to stray from (a path)
3. (intransitive, archaic or Tuscan) to fade, to discolor [auxiliary essere]
4. (intransitive, poetic) to turn pale, to blanch [auxiliary essere]

Derived terms

• smarrimento
• smarrirsi

Related terms

• smarrito

Anagrams

• serrarmi