pestare

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin pistō (I pound), frequentative of pīnsō (I beat).[1]

Verb

pestare

  1. (transitive) to crush, grind, pound
    Synonym: schiacciare
  2. (transitive) to trample, step on, tread on
    Synonym: calpestare
  3. (transitive) to beat, beat up, bash, rough up
    Synonym: picchiare

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. pestare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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