Italian edit

Etymology edit

Probably ultimately from Latin tundere (to beat).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /rin.tutˈt͡sa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: rin‧tuz‧zà‧re

Verb edit

rintuzzàre (first-person singular present rintùzzo, first-person singular past historic rintuzzài, past participle rintuzzàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive, uncommon) to blunt (a weapon)
  2. (transitive, figurative) to blunt, to retort (an insult, an accusation, an attack, etc.)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to repress, to hold back, to curb (an emotion, a sentiment, etc.)

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