decorrere

Italian

Etymology

From Latin dēcurrere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deˈkor.re.re/
  • Rhymes: -orrere
  • Hyphenation: de‧cór‧re‧re

Verb

decórrere (first-person singular present decórro, first-person singular past historic decórsi, past participle decórso, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive) [auxiliary essere]

  1. (archaic or literary, rare) to run downward
    Synonym: correre in giù
  2. to begin to be recognized or calculated; to take effect [+ da (object)]
    Synonyms: cominciare, avere effetto, diventare effettivo, essere in vigore
    l'assicurazione decorre da domani
    the insurance takes effect tomorrow
    lo stipendio decorrerà dall'inizio del mese
    the salary will take effect from the beginning of the month
  3. (literary or law) to pass, to elapse (of time)
    Synonyms: trascorrere, correre, passare
  4. (botany, biology) to extend along an axis

Conjugation

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