schiantare
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps from Latin explantare[1] or from a blend of schiattare (“to burst”) and spiantare (“to ruin”).[2]
Pronunciation
Verb
schiantare
- (transitive) to break (violently)
- Synonym: spezzare
Conjugation
Derived terms
References
- ^ schiantare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- ^ schiantare in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa