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marcire

to rot, to decay

verb mar-CHEE-reh Rare

Usage Note

Marcire is a third-conjugation (-ire) verb that inserts -isc- in singular and third-person plural present tense: marcisco, marcisci, marcisce, marciscono. It uses essere as its auxiliary: è marcito. Colloquially, far marcire qualcuno in prigione means to let someone rot in prison.

Examples

"La frutta è marcita per il caldo eccessivo."

Natural Translation

The fruit rotted due to the excessive heat.

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