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comparire

to appear

verb kom-pah-REE-reh Less Common
Communication Expressions

Origin: From Latin comparere (to appear before), from com- + parere (to appear).

Also means

to seem

Usage Note

Comparire is conjugated irregularly in the past participle: comparso. It takes essere as its auxiliary in the passato prossimo: è comparso all'improvviso. It is more formal or literary than apparire (to appear) and is commonly used in legal contexts (comparire in giudizio — to appear in court).

Examples

"Il sole è comparso tra le nuvole."

Natural Translation

The sun appeared between the clouds.

Literal Translation

The sun is-appeared between the clouds.

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