Meaning
to crown
- To place a crown on the head of a monarch as a symbol of sovereignty.
- To honour, acclaim, or declare someone a winner or champion.
- To bring an effort or process to a triumphant conclusion.
In a sentence
La vittoria di ieri ha incoronato la squadra campione d'Europa.
Yesterday's victory crowned the team European champions.
Con questa medaglia d'oro, l'atleta ha finalmente incoronato il suo sogno.
With this gold medal, the athlete finally fulfilled his dream.
Chi incoroneranno come vincitore del festival quest'anno?
Who will they crown as the festival winner this year?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incoronare | infinitive |
| incorono | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| incoroni | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incorona | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incoroniamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| incoronate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incoronavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incoronavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incoronava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incoronavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incoronavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incoronai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| incoronasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| incoronò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| incoronammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| incoronaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| incoronerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| incoronerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| incoronerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| incoroneremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| incoronerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| incoroneranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| incoroni | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| incoroni | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incoroni | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incoroniamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| incoroniate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incoronassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| incoronassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| incoronasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| incoronassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| incoronaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| incoronerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| incoroneresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| incoronerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| incoroneremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| incoronereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| incorona | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| incoroniamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| incoronate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| incoronando | gerund |
| incoronato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes the auxiliary 'avere'.
- Often used figuratively in 'incoronare un sogno' (to crown or fulfill a dream).