capire

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *capīre, from Latin capere, present active infinitive of capiō (“I take in, understand”), from Proto-Italic *kapiō, from Proto-Indo-European *kh₂pyéti, from the root *keh₂p- (“to seize, grab”). Compare Galician, Spanish and Portuguese caber (“to fit”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈpi.re/

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Verb

capire

1. (transitive, intransitive) to understand, fathom, get the point, take the point

   Synonyms: afferrare, comprendere, intendere

2. (rare, intransitive) to fit (in something)

   Synonyms: entrare, starci

Derived terms

• capiente

Related terms

• capace
• capibile
• capirsi

Anagrams

• crepai
• erpica
• pecari
• piacer