primeggiare

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Italian

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Etymology

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From primo (first) +‎ -eggiare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pri.medˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: pri‧meg‧già‧re

Verb

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primeggiàre (first-person singular present priméggio, first-person singular past historic primeggiài, past participle primeggiàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)

  1. to excel, to lead
    Synonyms: eccellere, dominare, predominare, sovrastare, imporsi, prevalere
    primeggiare in scuolato excel in school
  2. to stand out
    Synonyms: spiccare, risaltare, segnalarsi, distinguersi
    la figura della madre primeggia nel romanzo
    the figure of the mother stands out in the novel

Conjugation

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Anagrams

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