osteggiare

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Italian

Etymology

From oste (army) +‎ -eggiare, from Latin hostis (enemy).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.stedˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: o‧steg‧già‧re

Verb

osteggiàre (first-person singular present ostéggio, first-person singular past historic osteggiài, past participle osteggiàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to oppose
  2. (transitive, military) to attack, to assault, to besiege
  3. (intransitive, military) to wage war

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