cecare

Italian

Alternative forms

• accecare (from the noun)
• ciecare (archaic, regional)

Etymology

From Latin caecare. Compare accecare, ciecare.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃeˈka.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Homophone: ciecare
• Hyphenation: ce‧cà‧re

Verb

cecare

1. (transitive, archaic, regional) to blind

   La luce era così intensa che per un momento è stato cecato

   The light was so bright that for a moment he was blinded

2. (transitive, archaic, regional) to darken, to obscure
3. (transitive, archaic, regional) to block, to wall up
4. (transitive, archaic, regional) to countersink

Derived terms

• cecato

 

Related terms

• alla cieca
• cecamente, ciecamente
• cecità

• cieco
• moscacieca, mosca cieca
• sordocieco