Italian

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Etymology

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From arabesco +‎ -are.

Verb

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arabescàre (first-person singular present arabésco, first-person singular past historic arabescài, past participle arabescàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to decorate with arabesques or similar
  2. (transitive, figurative) to cover with strange designs or doodles, to doodle

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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