adontarsi

Italian

Alternative forms

aontarsi

Etymology

Derived from adontare (“to insult, offend”) +‎ -si (enclitic reflexive pronoun).
Equivalent to ad- (“towards”) +‎ onta (“shame”; “insult”) +‎ -arsi (reflexive 1^st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /a.donˈtar.si/, [äd̪o̞n̪ˈt̪är̺s̪i]
Stress: adontàrsi
Hyphenation: a‧don‧tar‧si

Verb

To take offence or feel insulted

Usage notes

In ancient times, the pronominal particle was sometimes not used in conjugating this verb.

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