abbruttire

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ brutto +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ab.brutˈti.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: ab‧brut‧tì‧re

Verb[edit]

abbruttìre (first-person singular present abbruttìsco, first-person singular past historic abbruttìi, past participle abbruttìto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to make ugly, to deface, to spoil
  2. (transitive) to become ugly [auxiliary essere]

Usage notes[edit]

  • Do not confuse with abbrutire (to brutalize), from bruto (brute).

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