aduggiare

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Italian

Etymology

From ad- +‎ uggia (boredom, moroseness) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.dudˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: a‧dug‧già‧re

Verb

aduggiàre (first-person singular present adùggio, first-person singular past historic aduggiài, past participle aduggiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive, literary)

  1. to overshadow (in a harmful way), to cast a shadow over
    • un gran cipresso ... aduggiava' di fredda ombra le aiuole
      a large cypress tree ... cast a cold shadow over the flowerbeds
      (Graf)
  2. (figurative) to spoil, to oppress

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