impuzzire

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Italian

Etymology

in- (derivational prefix) +‎ puzzo (“stink, smell”, noun) +‎ -ire (3rd conjugation verbal suffix)

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: im‧puz‧zì‧re

Verb

impuzzire (rare)

  1. (intransitive) To become smelly or stinky.
  2. (transitive) To cause to become smelly or stinky; to stink out
    Synonym: impuzzolentire
    C'erano sacchi di rifiuti che impuzzivano l'ambiente
    There were garbage bags stinking out the place

Usage notes

  • The verb takes essere as the auxiliary in its intransitive meaning, and avere otherwise.

Conjugation

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References

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