Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ biscia +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ab.biʃˈʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bi‧scià‧re

Verb

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abbisciàre (first-person singular present abbìscio, first-person singular past historic abbisciài, past participle abbisciàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive, nautical)

  1. to coil (a rope, chain or cable neatly)
  2. to wind a thinner cord around (a rope, chain or cable) (to keep it taut or retrieve it)

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