frustare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From frusta +‎ -are, from Latin fūstis (knobbed stick). By surface analysis, frusta (whip) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /fruˈsta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: fru‧stà‧re

Verb[edit]

frustàre (first-person singular present frùsto, first-person singular past historic frustài, past participle frustàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to whip (all senses)
  2. (transitive) to whisk
  3. (figurative, regional) to wear out (usually referred to clothing)

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