dubiti

Dubiti is the second-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb dubitare, meaning you doubt. It is used when addressing someone directly to express that they doubt something or to question the truth of a statement. The infinitive form is dubitare; related forms include io dubito, lui dubita, noi dubitiamo, voi dubitate, loro dubitano. The form dubiti, with the subject tu, follows regular -are verb conjugation patterns in Italian. In written and spoken Italian, dubiti commonly appears in questions, conditional clauses, and reported speech to convey uncertainty or skepticism.

Etymology: dubiti derives from Latin dubitare, meaning "to doubt." The Italian verb preserves the same core meaning and relation to doubt as its Latin ancestor.

Examples: "Dubiti spesso delle sue affermazioni?" (Do you doubt his statements?) This illustrates how the form is used in everyday dialogue to challenge or probe a statement.

Note: "Dubiti" is not a noun or proper name in Italian; it functions as a verb form. In translations, it corresponds to the English verb phrase "you doubt."

Broader context: In linguistic terms, dubitare and its conjugations are common across Romance languages, all tracing back to Latin. The root and related forms appear in genres ranging from everyday speech to formal writing to express doubt, skepticism, or inquiry.