schiantare

Italian

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin explantare[1] or from a blend of schiattare (to burst) and spiantare (to ruin).[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skjanˈta.re/

Verb

schiantare

  1. (transitive) to break (violently)
    Synonym: spezzare

Conjugation

Derived terms

References

  1. schiantare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  2. schiantare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

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