afflosciare

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Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ floscio (floppy, soft) +‎ -are.

Verb[edit]

afflosciàre (first-person singular present afflòscio, first-person singular past historic afflosciài, past participle afflosciàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to make limp or floppy
  2. (transitive, figurative) to stifle, to weaken
  3. (intransitive) to become limp or floppy, to sag [auxiliary essere]
  4. (intransitive, figurative) to collapse from weakness or exhaustion [auxiliary essere]

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