ammollire

Italian

Etymology

From a- + mollo (wet, saturated) + -ire. First attested in 1336.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /am.molˈli.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: am‧mol‧lì‧re

Verb

ammollìre (first-person singular present ammollìsco, first-person singular past historic ammollìi, past participle ammollìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to soften (especially by soaking)
    Synonym: ammorbidire
  2. (figurative, literary) to mollify, to soothe, to mitigate
    Synonyms: lenire, mitigare, addolcire
  3. (figurative, literary) to soften (someone's heart)
    Synonym: intenerire
  4. (figurative, literary) to weaken (someone's spirit, etc.)
    Synonyms: indebolire, infiacchire, svigorire

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