Italian

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Etymology

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Probably from an onomatopoetic root *pikk- ("point, hook"), the same as with impiccare.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ap.pikˈka.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ap‧pic‧cà‧re

Verb

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appiccàre (first-person singular present appìcco, first-person singular past historic appiccài, past participle appiccàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to attach, to join
  2. (transitive) to hang, to suspend
  3. (transitive) to set, to start (a fire)
  4. (transitive, uncommon or archaic) to initiate

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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