trangugiare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tra- +‎ a form derived from Gaulish geusiae (throat).[1] Compare Italian gozzo.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /tran.ɡuˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: tran‧gu‧già‧re

Verb[edit]

trangugiàre (first-person singular present trangùgio, first-person singular past historic trangugiài, past participle trangugiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to devour, to gobble up, to wolf down
    Synonyms: divorare, ingollare, ingozzare
  2. (figurative) to swallow, to suppress (anger, etc.)
  3. to squander
    Synonym: dilapidare

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References[edit]

  1. ^ trangugiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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