bevicchiare

Italian

Etymology

bev(ere) (“to drink”, alternative form of bere) +‎ -icchiare (frequentative-diminutive suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /be.vikˈkja.re/
• Hyphenation: be‧vic‧chià‧re

Verb

bevicchiare

1. (transitive) To drink little by little with reluctance.
2. (intransitive, ironic) To drink often or excessively.

Related terms

• bere
• bevanda
• bevuta

References

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