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Italian
Etymology
From atto (“act”) + -eggiare.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /at.tedˈd͡ʒa.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: at‧teg‧già‧re
Verb
atteggiàre (first-person singular present attéggio, first-person singular past historic atteggiài, past participle atteggiàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to arrange (the body or a part of it) in order to express an emotion, intention, etc.; to pose
- Synonyms: improntare, impostare, comporre, disporre
- atteggiare le mani a preghiera ― to pose one's hands in prayer
- atteggiare il volto a dolore ― to pose one's face in pain
- (transitive) to give a particular expression, connotation, or intonation (to)
atteggiare le proprie parole a tenerezza- to express one's words with tenderness
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