risplendere

Italian

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin resplendēre, present active infinitive of resplendeō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /riˈsplɛn.de.re/
• Rhymes: -ɛndere
• Hyphenation: ri‧splèn‧de‧re

Verb

1. (intransitive, also figurative) to shine, to be resplendent, to glitter, to glow [auxiliary essere or avere]

   Synonyms: splendere, scintillare

Usage notes

• The compound tenses and the past participle are rarely used, and according to some dictionaries are lacking entirely. See splendere.

Derived terms

• risplendente
• risplendenza