Italian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From olio +‎ -are.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /oˈlja.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: o‧lià‧re

Verb edit

oliàre (first-person singular present òlio, first-person singular past historic oliài, past participle oliàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to oil (to lubricate with oil)
  2. (transitive, uncommon) to dress using oil
  3. (transitive, figurative, colloquial) to corrupt using money

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Further reading edit

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

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