Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin cōnstituō (to set up, establish, confirm).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ko.sti.tuˈi.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: co‧sti‧tu‧ì‧re
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Verb

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costituìre (first-person singular present costituìsco, first-person singular past historic costituìi, past participle costituìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to constitute, establish, set up, form
    Synonyms: fondare, stabilire
  2. to constitute, compose, make up, consist
    Synonyms: formare, comporre
  3. to constitute, represent, be
    Synonyms: rappresentare, essere
  4. to constitute, appoint, make
    Synonym: nominare

Conjugation

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Including lesser-used forms:

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References

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  1. ^ costituire in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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