risplendire

Risplendere is an Italian verb meaning to shine, glow, or radiate. It can describe literal light—stars, lamps, polished surfaces—and it can be used metaphorically for people, actions, or scenes that appear luminous or impressive. The form risplendire is not standard Italian; it is sometimes encountered as a misspelling or regional variant of risplendere, which is the correct infinitive.

Etymology: The verb derives from the root splendere with the prefix ri-, indicating renewed brightness or a return to a bright state. It belongs to the regular -ere verb group in Italian, and its meaning overlaps with synonyms such as brillare and splendere.

Conjugation and usage: Risplendere follows the regular -ere paradigm for conjugation. In the present indicative its forms are io risplendo, tu risplendi, lui risplende, noi risplendiamo, voi risplendete, loro risplendono. The verb takes appropriate auxiliary in compound tenses, depending on context, with the sense of an action that has brought about brightness or radiance.

Examples: La luna risplende nel cielo; La città risplende di luci. Figurativamente, una performance può risplendere di talento or di emozione. In standard dictionaries, risplendere is listed as the correct form; risplendire is generally regarded as nonstandard or a common error among learners.