Italian

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Etymology

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From bacchetta (rod, stick) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bak.ketˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: bac‧chet‧tà‧re

Verb

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bacchettàre (first-person singular present bacchétto, first-person singular past historic bacchettài, past participle bacchettàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to beat with a rod
  2. (transitive, figurative) to rebuke, to chastise
  3. (transitive, figurative, Tuscan) to sell at a very low price
    Synonym: svendere

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