turgere

Italian

Etymology

With a change in conjugation, from Latin turgēre, present active infinitive of turgeō (“I am swollen”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtur.d͡ʒe.re/
• Rhymes: -urdʒere
• Hyphenation: tùr‧ge‧re

Verb

turgere

1. (intransitive, literary, rare) to swell

   Synonym: inturgidire

Usage notes

• The verb lacks the past historic forms, and the past participle form (and, therefore, compound tenses).

Related terms

• turgescente
• turgescenza
• turgidezza
• turgidità
• turgido
• turgore

 

References

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

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) turgēre

1. present active infinitive of turgeō