Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Penetrá-re, v. a.
1. to penetrate, to get or pierce into, or through; 2. to penetrate, to apprehend, to understand, to find out, to discover, to dive or pierce into; v. r. to be persuaded; s. m.Penetrá-tóre , f. Penetrá-tríce; adj. Penetrá-nte.
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