adocchiare
Italian
Alternative forms
- aocchiare (dialectal, Tuscan)
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *adoclāre, from oclus, from Latin oculus. Compare Spanish aojar.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -are
Verb
adocchiare
- (transitive) to catch sight of
- (transitive) to have one's eye on
- (transitive) to eye
Conjugation
Synonyms
- scorgere (1)
- desiderare (2)
- mirare, puntare, guardare