riferireste

Riferireste is the second-person plural form of the Italian verb riferire in the present conditional tense. It means "you would report" or "you would relate" and is used to describe a hypothetical action by voi (you all).

The verb riferire is transitive and generally means to convey, recount, or report information to someone. It can govern a direct object or a clause introduced by che, as in riferire una notizia or riferire cosa sia successo. The conditional form riferireste appears in statements about what would be done under certain conditions, or in polite requests and hypothetical scenarios.

Etymology traces riferire to the Latin referre, from re- “back” and ferre “to bear/carry,” through the Italian development referire/riferire. The form riferireste preserves the common -este ending of the voi form in the present conditional for regular -ire verbs.

Usage considerations include that riferiresto can express hypothetical reporting in contexts such as a negotiation, an inquiry, or a report of events contingent on other factors. It is contrasted with the present indicative riferite (you report) and with other moods like the conditional single forms (riferirebbe, riferirebbe, etc.) used for different subjects. As a matter of style, Italian speakers choose riferireste to frame a potential action by a group, often in conjunction with if-clauses or polite requests.

See also: riferire (infinitive), riferire in other moods and tenses, and related verbs meaning to report or to refer.