rifacendo

Rifacendo is the gerund of the Italian verb rifare, meaning to redo, remake, or reconstruct. It conveys the ongoing action of making something again or differently. The prefix ri- indicates repetition, and rifare derives from fare (to do/make) with the re- prefix; its root traces back to Latin refacere.

In everyday use, rifacendo appears in sentences such as “Sto rifacendo il camino” (I am redoing the fireplace) or “Stiamo rifacendo la casa” (We are remodeling the house). It can also describe improvements or corrections to plans, projects, or works of art.

In arts and culture, rifacendo is used to describe reinterpretations, revisions, or new versions of existing works. The closely related noun rifacimento means “remake,” “reconstruction,” or “reworking,” and is more common when discussing films, paintings, or architectural projects. In music and literature, a rifacimento might refer to a re-arrangement, a revised edition, or a later version by the original author or others. The term emphasizes the act of becoming anew while preserving some original elements.

Rifacendo is widely used in modern Italian, especially in colloquial speech or informal writing, to denote the process of making changes or anew without specifying a formal label such as “rifacimento.”