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tramontare

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Italian

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Etymology

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From tra- (beyond) +‎ monte (mountain) +‎ -are (verbal suffix), literally to set beyond the mountains.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tra.monˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: tra‧mon‧tà‧re

Verb

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tramontàre (first-person singular present tramónto, first-person singular past historic tramontài, past participle tramontàto, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive)

  1. to set, to go down, to sink (of the sun, moon or stars)
    Synonym: calare
    Antonyms: sorgere, levare, levarsi
  2. (figurative) to fade, to wane

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Noun

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tramontare m (uncountable)

  1. sunset, sundown, setting
    Synonyms: calar del sole, tramonto
    il tramontar(e) del sole / della lunathe setting of the sun/moon

Anagrams

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Spanish

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Verb

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tramontare

  1. first/third-person singular future subjunctive of tramontar