cicisbeare

Italian

Etymology

cicisbeo +‎ -are

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃi.t͡ʃis.beˈa.re/, [t͡ʃit͡ʃiz̪beˈäːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: ci‧ci‧sbeà‧re

Verb

cicisbeare

1. (intransitive, archaic) To act like a wooer or seducer.

Related terms

• cicisbeatura
• cicisbeismo
• cicisbeo

References

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