Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin connectō, variant of conectō.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈnet.te.re/, (traditional) /konˈnɛt.te.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ettere, (traditional) -ɛttere
  • Hyphenation: con‧nét‧te‧re, (traditional) con‧nèt‧te‧re

Verb

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connéttere or (traditional) connèttere (first-person singular present connétto or (traditional) connètto, first-person singular past historic connettéi or (less common) connéssi or (traditional, ditto) connèssi, past participle connésso or (traditional) connèsso, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to connect, to join, to link
    Synonyms: collegare, legare, unire
    Antonyms: disconnettere, sconnettere
  2. (transitive, figurative) to associate, to relate (facts, ideas)
  3. (intransitive) to think straight, to think logically [auxiliary avere]
    Synonym: ragionare

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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References

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