svolazzare
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom s- + volare (“to fly”) + -azzare.
Pronunciation
editVerb
editsvolazzàre (first-person singular present svolàzzo, first-person singular past historic svolazzài, past participle svolazzàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)
- to fly here and there without precise direction; to flutter
- to wander [+ da (object) = from] or [+ a (object) = to]
Usage notes
edit- Sometimes used as a noun, as in svolazzare di colombi (“a fluttering of pigeons”).
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of svolazzàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)