Italian

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ viluppo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /av.vi.lupˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: av‧vi‧lup‧pà‧re

Verb

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avviluppàre (first-person singular present avvilùppo, first-person singular past historic avviluppài, past participle avviluppàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to wrap, to wind (a rope, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to wrap up (a ball of yarn, etc.) (usually chaotically)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to confuse, to entangle, to deceive
    Synonyms: aggrovigliare, intricare
  4. (transitive) to envelop

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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