ra-

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a confluence of Latin re- (“again”) and ad- (“towards”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Prefix[edit]

ra-

  1. Used in the formation of verbs with an intensive or iterative sense.
    ‎ra- + ‎freddo (“cold, cool”) → ‎raffreddare (“to cool down”)
    ‎ra- + ‎sereno (“serene; (of weather) calm”) → ‎rasserenare (“to calm; (of weather) to clear up”)

Usage notes[edit]

  • It always causes gemination of an initial single consonant.

Derived terms[edit]

► Italian words prefixed with ra-
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