Italian

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, a- +‎ laccio +‎ -are. Compare Neapolitan allazzare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /al.latˈt͡ʃa.re/
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  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: al‧lac‧cià‧re

Verb

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allacciàre (first-person singular present allàccio, first-person singular past historic allacciài, past participle allacciàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to fasten
  2. (transitive) to lace, buckle (shoes, etc.)
  3. (transitive) to connect
  4. (transitive) to splice (ropes)
  5. (transitive, figurative) to form a relationship or rapport with (someone)

Conjugation

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Further reading

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

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