abbacare

Italian

Etymology

Derived from abbaco (abacus) + -are (verb-forming suffix)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ab.baˈka.re/, [ˈab.baˈkaː.r̺e]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Stress: abbacàre
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧ca‧re

Verb

abbacare

  1. (intransitive, obsolete) to calculate
  2. (intransitive, figuratively, rare):
    1. to daydream
      Synonym: fantasticare
    2. to rack one's brain or puzzle.
      Synonym: scervellarsi

Conjugation

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