definirei

Definirei is the first-person singular present conditional form of the Italian verb definire, meaning “I would define.” The conditional mood expresses hypothetical actions or polite requests and is commonly used in clauses introduced by se, or in offers and suggestions.

Formation and conjugation: For regular -ire verbs like definire, the present conditional forms are built by adding the endings -ei, -esti, -ebbe, -emmo, -este, -ebbero to the verb stem. From definire this yields forms such as definirei (io), definiresti (tu), definirebbe (lui/lei), definiremmo (noi), definireste (voi), definirebbero (essi/esse).

Usage: Definirei is used to articulate what would be done under a certain condition or to make a polite or hypothetical statement. Examples include: “Se avessi tempo, definirei i termini in modo chiaro.” and “Definirei i parametri del progetto se ci fosse più tempo.” In polite proposals, it can soften a suggestion, as in “Definirei meglio le regole se possibile.”

Etymology: Definire derives from Latin definire, formed from de- “out, away” plus finis (end, boundary), originally meaning to set bounds or determine.

See also: Italian grammar and the conditional mood; the verb definire.