posticipiamo

Posticipiamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb posticipare. It means “we postpone” and can also be used in the sense of “let us postpone” in collaborative or editorial contexts. The verb is transitive and typically requires an object, such as an event, a meeting, a deadline, or a plan: Posticipiamo la riunione di una settimana.

Etymology and formation: Posticipare is formed with the prefix post- meaning after, attached to a root related to taking (from the Latin tradition around capere). Through a Latin form such as postcapere, the verb developed into the Italian posticipare and its conjugations. The present tense follows the regular three-conjugation pattern for verbs ending in -are, yielding posticipo, posticipi, posticipa, posticipiamo, posticipate, posticipano.

Usage and nuances: Posticipare conveys delaying something to a later time rather than canceling it. It is used in planning, scheduling, and administrative contexts, as well as in everyday speech. Common synonyms include rinviare and rimandare, which can carry slightly different nuances of formality or urgency. The related noun posticipazione expresses the act or result of postponing, i.e., postponement or delay.

See also: posticipazione (noun), posticipare (base verb), rinviare, rimandare, anticipare (as a contrastive verb related to timing). The form posticipiamo appears in written and spoken Italian whenever the speaker includes themselves as part of the action of postponing.