Italian edit

Etymology edit

From Vulgar Latin *attītiāre, derived from Latin tītiō (firebrand). By surface analysis, a- +‎ tizzo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /at.titˈt͡sa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: at‧tiz‧zà‧re

Verb edit

attizzàre (first-person singular present attìzzo, first-person singular past historic attizzài, past participle attizzàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to poke (a fire)
  2. to stoke
  3. to stir up (trouble, etc.)
  4. (colloquial) to sexually arouse

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