empio

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈem.pjo/
  • Rhymes: -empjo
  • Hyphenation: ém‧pio

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin impius.

Adjective

empio (feminine empia, masculine plural empi, feminine plural empie)

  1. impious, profane
  2. cruel
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Further reading

  • émpio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From empire + -o (forms participles).

Adjective

empio (feminine empia, masculine plural empi, feminine plural empie)

  1. full (Can we clean up(+) this sense?)

Further reading

  • empio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

empio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of empire

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