Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *recaptāre, from re- +‎ captāre. Compare riscattare (to ransom).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ri.katˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ri‧cat‧tà‧re

Verb

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ricattàre (first-person singular present ricàtto, first-person singular past historic ricattài, past participle ricattàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to blackmail

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