Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From im- +‎ prosciutto +‎ -ire, literally to become like a prosciutto slice.

Verb

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improsciuttìre (first-person singular present improsciuttìsco, first-person singular past historic improsciuttìi, past participle improsciuttìto, auxiliary èssere) (intransitive, rare)

  1. to become thin and gaunt (especially referring to an old person) [auxiliary essere]

Conjugation

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Further reading

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

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