Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ri.feˈri.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: ri‧fe‧rì‧re

Etymology 1

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From ri- (re-)ferire (to wound, harm).

Verb

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riferìre (first-person singular present riferìsco, first-person singular past historic riferìi, past participle riferìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (rare) to wound again
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Etymology 2

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From Latin referre (to bear or bring back).

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riferìre (first-person singular present riferìsco, first-person singular past historic riferìi, past participle riferìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to report, tell, relate
    Synonyms: dire, raccontare
  2. (transitive) to attribute, ascribe
    Synonyms: ascrivere, attribuire
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Further reading

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  • riferire1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • riferire2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana