Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ saggio (test, sample) +‎ -are. Compare Piedmontese assagé.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /as.sadˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: as‧sag‧già‧re

Verb

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assaggiàre (first-person singular present assàggio, first-person singular past historic assaggiài, past participle assaggiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to taste, to try, to sample
    Synonyms: degustare, provare
  2. to nibble
    Synonym: rosicchiare

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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