ottenere

Etymology

From Latin obtinēre, probably a semi-learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ot.teˈne.re/

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• Rhymes: -ere
• Hyphenation: ot‧te‧né‧re

Verb

ottenére (first-person singular present ottèngo, first-person singular past historic otténni or ottènni, past participle ottenùto, first-person singular future otterrò, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive) to obtain, to achieve, to gain (something desired)
2. (transitive) to obtain, to get (a result)
3. (intransitive, archaic) to prevail [auxiliary avere]

Anagrams

• noterete, tonerete