abbarbicare

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Italian

Etymology

From a- (to, towards) +‎ barba (rootlet) +‎ -icare (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ab.bar.biˈka.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bar‧bi‧cà‧re

Verb

abbarbicàre (first-person singular present abbàrbico, first-person singular past historic abbarbicài, past participle abbarbicàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to put forth roots
  2. (intransitive) to take root (all senses)
  3. (intransitive) to creep

Usage notes

  • Treccani says the auxiliary is essere, but all other dictionaries disagree.

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Further reading

  • abbarbicare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • abbarbicare in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • abbarbicare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • abbarbicare in Dizionario di Italiano online - La Repubblica
  • abbarbicare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana