Italian

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Etymology

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Perhaps from Lombardic (h)rūzzan (to snore); if so, related to Old Norse hrjóta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /rusˈsa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: rus‧sà‧re

Verb

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russàre (first-person singular present rùsso, first-person singular past historic russài, past participle russàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to snore

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • Alemannic German: ruusse (uncertain)

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