cempenna
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃemˈpen.na/
- Rhymes: -enna
- Hyphenation: cem‧pén‧na
Etymology 1
Deverbal from cempennare (“to act slowly”) + -a.
Noun
cempenna m or f by sense (invariable) (Tuscany)
- an ineffectual person
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
cempenna
- inflection of cempennare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- cempenna in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana