Italian

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Etymology

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Perhaps derived from Latin varius (various, different), with reference to the variety of colors.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ab.baʎˈʎa.re/
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  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ab‧ba‧glià‧re

Verb

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abbagliàre (first-person singular present abbàglio, first-person singular past historic abbagliài, past participle abbagliàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to dazzle
    Synonym: accecare
  2. (transitive, figurative) to dazzle; to impress; to fascinate
    Synonym: impressionare
  3. (intransitive) to be dazzled [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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