sorbata
Esperanto
editAdjective
editsorbata (accusative singular sorbatan, plural sorbataj, accusative plural sorbatajn)
- singular present passive participle of sorbi
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom sorbare (“to beat”) + -ata (suffix expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editsorbata f (plural sorbate)
- a hard blow (delivered using an object)
- Synonym: botta
- (figurative) a great expense
Further reading
edit- sorbata in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana