Italian

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Etymology

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From mozzo (cut off, docked) +‎ -are.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /motˈt͡sa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: moz‧zà‧re

Verb

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mozzàre (first-person singular present mózzo, first-person singular past historic mozzài, past participle mozzàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to cut off (the head)
  2. to dock (the tail)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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

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