interminabile

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin interminābilis, derived from Latin terminō (“to finish, end”). By surface analysis, in +‎ termine (“end”) +‎ -abile.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /in.ter.miˈna.bi.le/
  • Rhymes: -abile
  • Hyphenation: in‧ter‧mi‧nà‧bi‧le

Adjective

interminabile m or f (plural interminabili)

  1. (hyperbolic) of a long duration; interminable, endless, unending
    Synonyms: eterno, infinito, senza fine

Derived terms

Further reading

  • interminabile in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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