schivare

See also: schivaré

Italian

Etymology

From Frankish *sciuhan (to dread, shun, avoid), from Proto-Germanic *skiuhwaną, *skiwaną (to frighten). Cognate with Old High German sciuhen (to frighten, make fearful), Dutch schuwen (to caution). More at shy.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skiˈva.re/, [s̪k̟iˈväːr̺e̞]
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Stress: schivàre
  • Hyphenation: schi‧va‧re

Verb

schivare

  1. (transitive) to dodge or sidestep
  2. (transitive) to avoid
  3. (transitive) to evade

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