avvere

Avvere is a historical or regional orthographic variant of the Italian verb avere, which means "to have" or "to possess." In modern standard Italian, the infinitive is spelled avere; avvere is not used in contemporary everyday language and is encountered mainly in philological discussions or in older texts.

Origin and usage

The form avvere reflects older or alternative orthographic practices that preceded the standardization of Italian spelling. The underlying verb remains the same as avere, and avvere would have conveyed the same meaning—possession or, as an auxiliary verb, formation of compound tenses—within the texts where it appears. The appearance of avvere is primarily of historical or regional interest rather than modern usage.

Relation to standard Italian and dialects

Standard Italian today uses avere in all formal writing and speech. Avvere is typically cited in dictionaries and linguistic studies as an obsolete or dialectal variant. In some regional varieties, historical spellings differ from the contemporary norm, and avvere may be observed in inscriptions, manuscripts, or early modern literature. The term is primarily of linguistic and philological relevance rather than practical vocabulary.

Etymology

Avvere, like avere, ultimately derives from Latin habere. The evolution of orthography in Italian led to the conventional spelling with a single v in modern times, while avvere survives in scholarly references as a vestige of earlier scripts.

See also

Avere, Italian grammar, Italian orthography, Renaissance Italian, Italian dialects.

Note

For study or citation purposes, avvere is treated as a variant form of avere rather than a separate modern verb in standard Italian.