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verbo

verb

noun VER-boh Rare

Origin: Latin verbum (word, verb).

Also means

word

Usage Note

Verbo is the grammatical term for 'verb', but in everyday speech it can also mean 'word' in a general sense, especially in fixed phrases like non dire verbo ('not to say a word'). Its plural is the regular verbi. In religious contexts il Verbo (capitalised) refers to the Word of God.

Examples

"Il verbo 'essere' è irregolare in italiano."

Natural Translation

The verb 'to be' is irregular in Italian.

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