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Etymology

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From Late Latin exorcizāre, from Ancient Greek ἐξορκίζειν (exorkízein, banish an evil spirit; bind by oath).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /e.zor.t͡ʃidˈd͡za.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: e‧sor‧ciz‧zà‧re

Verb

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esorcizzàre (first-person singular present esorcìzzo, first-person singular past historic esorcizzài, past participle esorcizzàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to exorcise
  2. (transitive, figurative) to avert, to ward off
  3. (intransitive) to perform an exorcism [auxiliary avere]

Conjugation

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Further reading

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  • esorcizzare in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • esorcizzare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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