laggiungere

Laggiungere is an Italian verb that belongs to historical and literary usage. It means to add, to append, or to bring something in addition to what has already been stated or included. In contemporary Italian, the verb is considered archaic or stylistically marked, and the more common term for everyday use is aggiungere.

Etymology and form. The verb is formed by attaching the prefix laggi- to giungere, a verb that means to reach or to arrive. Laggiungere thus inherits the semantic field of bringing something to a point or to a document. It is typically used in formal, legal, religious, or poetic registers. The conjugation follows the pattern of giungere, with forms such as laggiungo, laggiungi, laggiunge, laggiungiamo, laggiungete, laggiungono in the present, and corresponding past tenses in historical texts (e.g., laggiunse in the third person singular passato remoto).

Usage and nuance. Laggiungere emphasizes the act of adding something to an existing body, such as a text, a clause, or a piece of evidence, and it often appears when signaling an additional element in a formal discourse. Its use can convey a more solemn or antiquated tone than aggiungere.

Relation to other terms. In modern writing, aggiungere is the standard synonym for most purposes. Laggiungere may be found in older documents, literary works, or legal-historical writings where a more formal diction is desired. Related verbs include allegare (to attach, in a document) and unire (to join).

Example. Laggiunse nuove prove al fascicolo. (He added new evidence to the file.)