trangugiare

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Italian

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Etymology

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From tra- +‎ a form derived from Gaulish geusiae (throat).[1] Compare Italian gozzo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tran.ɡuˈd͡ʒa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: tran‧gu‧già‧re

Verb

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trangugiàre (first-person singular present trangùgio, first-person singular past historic trangugiài, past participle trangugiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to devour, to gobble up, to wolf down
    Synonyms: divorare, ingollare, ingozzare
  2. (figurative) to swallow, to suppress (anger, etc.)
  3. to squander
    Synonym: dilapidare

Conjugation

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References

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  1. ^ trangugiare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

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