affermò

Affermò is the third person singular passato remoto form of the Italian verb affermare, meaning to assert, declare, or affirm. In standard conjugation, affermare is a regular -are verb, and its passato remoto forms are io affermai, tu affermasti, egli affermò, noi affermammo, voi affermaste, essi affermarono. The form affermò thus indicates that someone stated or claimed something in a past narrative.

Etymology and meaning: affermare derives from Latin affirmare, from fīrmāre “to make firm” or “to strengthen,” with a prefix assimilation related to ad- in older forms. The passato remoto affermò preserves the stem afferm- with the characteristic -ò ending of third-person singular -are verbs in that tense.

Usage: Affermò is used primarily in literary, historical, or formal writing to recount events in a sequence of past actions. In everyday language, speakers typically prefer the passato prossimo ha affermato, which corresponds to a present relevance or a more contemporary past. In journalism or archival texts, affermò may appear when reporting statements within a historical timeline or in fictional narration.

Examples (illustrative): Egli affermò la verità durante l’audizione. The use of affermò emphasizes the act of stating within a past narrative context.

See also: affermare, passato remoto, Italian verb conjugation.