Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ graffio (hook) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aɡ.ɡrafˈfja.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ag‧graf‧fià‧re

Verb

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aggraffiàre (first-person singular present aggràffio, first-person singular past historic aggraffiài, past participle aggraffiàto, auxiliary avére) (uncommon)

  1. (transitive) to hook (to catch with a hook)
  2. (transitive, informal, humorous) to steal

Conjugation

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Further reading

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