orripilare

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin horripilāre (to bristle with hair), derived from Classical Latin horreō (to stand erect) + pilus (hair).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /or.ri.piˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: or‧ri‧pi‧là‧re

Verb

orripilàre (first-person singular present orrìpilo, first-person singular past historic orripilài, past participle orripilàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to be horrified
    Synonyms: inorridire, (archaic, rare) orrire
  2. (transitive) to horrify
    Synonyms: atterrire, terrificare

Usage notes

  • The verb takes essere as the auxiliary in its intransitive meaning, and avere in its transitive one.

Conjugation

Further reading

  • orripilare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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