Italian

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Etymology

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From di- +‎ menare (to shake, agitate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /di.meˈna.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: di‧me‧nà‧re

Verb

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dimenàre (first-person singular present diméno, first-person singular past historic dimenài, past participle dimenàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to shake (especially a body part) here and there; to wave; to wiggle
    Synonyms: agitare, menare, scuotere, muovere, dondolare, scrollare, divincolare
  2. (by extension, less common) to beat, to stir (eggs, pasta, etc.)
  3. to wag (the tail)
    Synonym: scodinzolare

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