Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French acquitter (literally to free).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ak.kiˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ac‧chi‧tà‧re

Verb

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acchitàre (first-person singular present acchìto, first-person singular past historic acchitài, past participle acchitàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (billiards, snooker) to break off (to make the first shot) by hitting (the ball) so as to leave the opponent at a disadvantage
  2. (bocce) to place (the cue ball) in the right position to start the game

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