Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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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

Conjugation

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