inanellare

Italian

Etymology

From in- + anello + -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /i.na.nelˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: i‧na‧nel‧là‧re

Verb

inanellàre (first-person singular present inanèllo, first-person singular past historic inanellài, past participle inanellàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to ring (birds) (to attach a ring for identification)
  2. (transitive) to curl (hair, etc.)
  3. (transitive, poetic) to encircle
  4. (transitive, uncommon) to adorn with rings
    inanellarsi le manito adorn one's hands with rings
  5. (transitive, archaic) to propose to (someone) by giving a ring
  6. (transitive) to chalk up
    la squadra ha inanellato sei vittorie consecutive
    the team chalked up six consecutive victories
  7. (transitive, archaic) to thread (a stake, etc.) through a ring

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • inanellamento

Further reading

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

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