ondeggiare
Italian
Etymology
Derived from Italian onda (“wave”), or possibly inherited from Vulgar Latin *undizāre, from Latin unda (“wave”). Cognate to Romanian undeza; cf. also French ondoyer, Spanish and Portuguese ondear, Catalan and Occitan ondejar.
Verb
ondeggiare
- (intransitive) to ripple
- (intransitive) to flutter
- (intransitive) to rock, swing, sway
- (intransitive) to waver, hesitate