Italian edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ab.branˈka.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ab‧bran‧cà‧re

Etymology 1 edit

From a- +‎ branca +‎ -are. Cognate with Romagnol abranchêr, branchêr (to clutch hard).

Verb edit

abbrancàre (first-person singular present abbrànco, first-person singular past historic abbrancài, past participle abbrancàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to grasp or seize
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Etymology 2 edit

From a- +‎ branco (herd, flock) +‎ -are.

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abbrancàre (first-person singular present abbrànco, first-person singular past historic abbrancài, past participle abbrancàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to gather (animals) into a herd, flock or pack
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