ammansire

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ manso (meek, tame) +‎ -ire.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /am.manˈsi.re/
  • Rhymes: -ire
  • Hyphenation: am‧man‧sì‧re

Verb[edit]

ammansìre (first-person singular present ammansìsco, first-person singular past historic ammansìi, past participle ammansìto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. (also figurative) to tame
  2. to pacify; to placate; to calm down
    Synonyms: pacificare, placare; see also Thesaurus:calmare

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Further reading[edit]

  • ammansire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana