folgorare

Italian

Etymology

From Latin fulgurāre, present active infinitive of fulgurō (“I flash, shine”).
Surface analysis: folgore (“lightning”, “thunderbolt”) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fol.ɡoˈra.re/, [fol̺ɡoˈr̺äːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: fol‧go‧rà‧re

Verb

folgorare

1. (transitive) To strike (down) (especially with lightning)
2. (intransitive) To shine; to flash

Related terms

• folgorante
• folgoratore
• folgorazione
• folgore

Anagrams

• folgorerà