Italian edit

Etymology edit

From atto (act) +‎ -eggiare.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /at.tedˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: at‧teg‧già‧re

Verb edit

atteggiàre (first-person singular present attéggio, first-person singular past historic atteggiài, past participle atteggiàto, auxiliary avére) [+ a (object)]

  1. (transitive) to arrange (the body or a part of it) in order to express an emotion, intention, etc.; to pose
    Synonyms: improntare, impostare, comporre, disporre
    atteggiare le mani a preghierato pose one's hands in prayer
    atteggiare il volto a doloreto pose one's face in pain
  2. (transitive) to give a particular expression, connotation, or intonation (to)
    atteggiare le proprie parole a tenerezza
    to express one's words with tenderness

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