-ire

Etymology

It is inherited from Latin -īre, the ending of the infinitive of the Latin fourth conjugation.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Semantic evolution

In Italian it marks the infinitive of the third conjugation, which includes verbs such as partire, venire, morire, preferire, capire and benedire.^[1][2][3]

Meanings

Suffix

1. The infinitive ending of verbs of the third conjugation: partire, venire.^[1][2][3][5]

Related words

• -are
• -ere
• Latin -īre

References

1. ^ a b c Zingarelli, Nicola (2009), Lo Zingarelli 2010: vocabolario della lingua italiana, Bologna: Zanichelli
2. ^ a b c Vocabolario della lingua italiana Treccani (2011), Roma: Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana
3. ^ a b c Duro, Aldo (ed.) (1986–1994), Vocabolario della lingua italiana, Roma: Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana; online ed. treccani.it/vocabolario (2008 copy)
4. ^ Gabrielli, Aldo (2020), Grande dizionario italiano, digital ed., Milano: Hoepli
5. ^ a b Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org