volgere

Italian

Alternative forms

• volvere (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin volvere, present active infinitive of volvō (“roll, roll back”), from Proto-Indo-European *welw-, *wel- (“to turn, wind, round”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɔl.d͡ʒe.re/
• Hyphenation: vòl‧ge‧re

Verb

volgere

1. (transitive) to turn something
2. (intransitive, + a) to turn to or towards something
3. (intransitive, + a) to bend around something

Antonyms

• svolgere

Derived terms

• avvolgere
• capovolgere
• coinvolgere
• rivolgere
• rivolgersi
• sconvolgere
• stravolgere
• travolgere

 

Related terms

• svolgimento
• volta
• voltare
• volto

 

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) volgēre

1. second-person singular present passive subjunctive of volgō