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riecheggiare

to echo

verb ryeh-keh-JAH-reh Rare
Communication Speech

Also means

to resonate

Usage Note

Riecheggiare combines ri- (again) + echeggiare (to echo, from eco). It can be used literally (la voce riecheggiava nella sala, 'the voice echoed in the hall') and figuratively (le sue parole riecheggiavano un vecchio discorso, 'his words echoed an old speech'). It belongs to the -are first conjugation.

Examples

"Le sue parole riecheggiavano nella stanza."

Natural Translation

His words echoed in the room.

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