Italian

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Etymology

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From gemere +‎ -icare. An internal Italian formation, judging by its meaning, and not a reflex of Vulgar Latin *gemicāre (groan).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.miˈka.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ge‧mi‧cà‧re

Verb

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gemicàre (first-person singular present gèmico, first-person singular past historic gemicài, past participle gemicàto, auxiliary avére) (literary)

  1. (intransitive) to drip
    Synonyms: gocciolare, stillare
  2. (intransitive) to leak

Conjugation

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References

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  • gemicare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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