Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (to beat, to strike) +‎ cuore (heart).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌbat.tiˈkwɔ.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔre
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧cuò‧re

Noun edit

batticuore m (plural batticuori)

  1. palpitations; sudden increase of heart rate due to physical activity, fear or another strong emotion
  2. (figurative, by extension) anxiety, trepidation

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ batticuore in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication