cicisbeare

Italian

Etymology

cicisbeo + -are

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃi.t͡ʃis.beˈa.re/, [t͡ʃit͡ʃiz̪beˈäːr̺e̞]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Stress: cicisbeàre
  • Hyphenation: ci‧ci‧sbea‧re

Verb

cicisbeare

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

Conjugation

References

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