impiccare

Italian

Etymology

in- +‎ an onomatopoeic root *pikk- (“point, hook”) +‎ -are (1^st conjugation verbal suffix)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /im.pikˈka.re/, [impikˈkäːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: im‧pic‧cà‧re

Verb

impiccare

1. (transitive) to hang: to kill by suspending by the neck

Derived terms

• impiccagione
• impiccamento
• impiccato
• impiccatore

See also

• cappio
• forca