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accoppare

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ak.kopˈpa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ac‧cop‧pà‧re

Etymology 1

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    From a- +‎ coppa (back of the head, nape) +‎ -are.

    Verb

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    accoppàre (first-person singular present accòppo or accóppo[1], first-person singular past historic accoppài, past participle accoppàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

    1. (colloquial) to beat to death (esp. with a blow to the head)
    2. (by extension) to bump off, to do in, to kill violently
      Synonyms: fare fuori, ammazzare
    Conjugation
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    Etymology 2

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      From a- +‎ coppo (type of roof tile) +‎ -are.

      Verb

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      accoppàre (first-person singular present accóppo or accòppo[2], first-person singular past historic accoppài, past participle accoppàto, auxiliary avére)

      1. (transitive, archaic) to tile, to cover with tiles
      Conjugation
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      References

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      1. ^ accoppo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
      2. ^ coppo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

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