spiegare
Italian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin explicāre, present active infinitive of explicō. Doublet of esplicare, which was borrowed. Compare Albanian shpjegoj.
Verb
spiegare
- (transitive) to explain, elucidate, expound, show, account, understand
- Synonyms: delucidare, illustrare, motivare, chiarire, dire, capire
- (transitive) to unfold, spread, open out, lay out, unfurl
- Synonyms: distendere, aprire
- Antonym: piegare