Italian

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Etymology

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From frusta +‎ -are, from Latin fūstis (knobbed stick). By surface analysis, frusta (whip) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /fruˈsta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: fru‧stà‧re

Verb

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frustàre (first-person singular present frùsto, first-person singular past historic frustài, past participle frustàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to whip (all senses)
  2. (transitive) to whisk
  3. (figurative, regional) to wear out (usually referred to clothing)

Conjugation

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