Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Latin bullīre (to bubble, boil), from bulla (bubble).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /bolˈli.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: bol‧lì‧re

Verb edit

bollìre (first-person singular present bóllo, first-person singular past historic bollìi, past participle bollìto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive or intransitive) to boil, to brew [auxiliary avere]
    Synonym: lessare

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Further reading edit

  • bollire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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