[ˈnar.roː], [ˈnaː.roː], [ˈnar.ro]
OrigoFrom earlier nārō, for Proto-Italic *gnārāō (“to make known, tell”), denominal from gnārus; or less likely for Proto-Italic *gnārurāō. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (“to know”). The /V:C/~/VCC/ vacillation is similar to, but probably a different phenomenon from, the so-called 'Littera Rule', as in Iūpiter > Iuppiter.
- conjugation-1to tell, say, relate
- colloquial, conjugation-1Used to emphasise that one is speaking in earnest, or to add expressiveness.
“Narrō tibī̆, Quīntus pater exsultat laetitiā!” — I'm telling you, Quintus the father is beside himself with joy!
- conjugation-1to describe, report, recount
- conjugation-1to be talking about, to mean
- conjugation-1, discourseto be telling good news
“bene narrās!” — that's nice, that's good to hear!
- conjugation-1to be the subject of talk
- conjugation-1, rhetoricto state the facts of a case
Formaenarrō(canonical) · narrāre(infinitive, present) · narrāvī(active, perfect) · narrātum(supine) · narrō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · narrās(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · narrat(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · narrāmus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · narrātis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · narrant(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · narrābam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · narrābās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · narrābat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · narrābāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · narrābātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · narrābant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · narrābō(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · narrābis(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · narrābit(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · narrābimus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)
Fons: Vicitionarium