riverberare

to reverberate, to reflect

verb ree-ver-beh-RAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin reverberare (to beat back), from re- + verberare (to strike).

Also means

to echo

Usage Note

Riverberare describes light, sound, or heat bouncing back from a surface: la luce riverberava sull'acqua (the light reverberated on the water). The noun riverbero means reverberation or glare. In music, riverbero is also the term for reverb effect. Uses avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il sole riverberava sulla superficie del lago."

Natural Translation

The sun reverberated on the surface of the lake.

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