batticuore
Italian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) + cuore (“heart”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
batticuore m (plural batticuori)
- palpitations; sudden increase of heart rate due to physical activity, fear or another strong emotion
- (figurative, by extension) anxiety, trepidation
See also edit
- battito del cuore (“heartbeat”)
References edit
- ^ batticuore in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication