gallare

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡalˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: gal‧là‧re

Etymology 1

From galla (gall) + -are (adjective-forming suffix).

Adjective

gallare (plural gallari)

  1. (botany, relational) gall

Further reading

  • gallare1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From galla (gall) + -are (1st-conjugation verbal suffix).

Verb

gallàre (first-person singular present gàllo, first-person singular past historic gallài, past participle gallàto, auxiliary avére) (obsolete)

  1. (intransitive) to float
    Synonym: galleggiare
  2. (intransitive) to become proud or arrogant
    Synonym: insuperbire
  3. (intransitive) to perk up, to rejoice
    Synonyms: esultare, ringalluzzire
Conjugation

Further reading

  • gallare2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

From gallo (rooster) + -are (1st-conjugation verbal suffix).

Verb

gallàre (first-person singular present gàllo, first-person singular past historic gallài, past participle gallàto, auxiliary avére) (rare)

  1. (transitive) to fertilize (an egg) (of a rooster)
    Synonym: fertilizzare
  2. (intransitive) to remain fertilized (of an egg)
Conjugation
Derived terms

Further reading

  • gallare3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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