Italian

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ ceppo +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /in.t͡ʃepˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: in‧cep‧pà‧re

Verb

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inceppàre (first-person singular present incéppo, first-person singular past historic inceppài, past participle inceppàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to block, clog, jam
  2. (rare) to obstruct, hamper
  3. (archaic) to chain or shackle

Conjugation

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Further reading

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

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