cicisbeare

Italian

Etymology

From cicisbeo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.t͡ʃi.zbeˈa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ci‧sbe‧à‧re

Verb

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (intransitive, archaic) to act like a wooer or seducer

Conjugation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Further reading
  • cicisbeare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • cicisbeare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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