ra-

Italian

Alternative forms

• ria-

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ra/, [r̺ä]

Prefix

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

• It always causes gemination of an initial single consonant.

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with ra-