veneriamo

Veneriamo is the first-person plural present indicative form of the Italian verb venerare, meaning “we venerate” or “we worship.” It expresses reverence or respect toward a person, a deity, a relic, or an idea, and is used in both religious and secular contexts.

Etymology and related forms: venerare comes from Latin venerārī, related to reverence and worship. The noun venerazione (reverence, veneration) and the English venerate share the same root. As a regular -are verb, venerare follows the standard present-tense pattern: io venero, tu veneri, lui/lei venera, noi veneriamo, voi venerate, loro venerano. The verb forms across tenses include passato prossimo (abbiamo venerato), imperfetto (veneravamo), and futuro (venereremo). The subjunctive present includes che io veneri, che tu veneri, che lui venera, che noi veneriamo, che voi veneriate, che loro venerino.

Usage and nuances: venerare is commonly used for religious worship, devotion to saints or deities, and for honoring relics, memories, or ideals. It is often more formal or ritual than sinonimi like onorare, which can be more secular, while adorare conveys stronger or more absolute worship.

Examples: Noi veneriamo i santi durante la festa; La comunità venerava la reliquia con grande prudenza. In daily speech, the form veneriamo may appear in statements of collective reverence or respect.

See also: venerazione, venerabile, venerare vs. onorare, adorare.