germinano

Germinano is the third person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb germinare, meaning to germinate or to begin to develop. The verb is regular and belongs to the first conjugation, ending in -are. Its present tense forms are: io germino, tu germini, lui germina, noi germiniamo, voi germinate, loro germinano. Germinano is used when referring to multiple subjects that produce sprouts, such as seeds or plants, or metaphorically to ideas or projects beginning to take shape.

The past tense can be expressed with auxiliary essere: sono germinati (masculine or mixed gender) or sono germinate (feminine). Other compound tenses follow standard Italian patterns with the appropriate auxiliary and agreement.

Etymology traces germinare to Latin germinare, itself from germen, germinis, meaning “germ” or “sprout.” The related noun germinazione denotes the act or process of germinating, and the related verb forms include germino (I germinate), germini (you germinate), and germinano (they germinate).

Usage notes: germinano appears in agricultural, botanical, and biological contexts to describe seeds beginning to sprout. It can also be used metaphorically to indicate the emergence or development of ideas, plans, or movements under favorable conditions.

See also: germinazione, germinare. In translation, germinano corresponds to “they germinate” in English.