vegliare

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Occitan velhar[1], [2] (compare also Old French veiller), from Latin vigilāre, present active infinitive of vigilō; replaced the original obsolete Italian form vegghiare, which was inherited [3]. Compare also the other doublet vigilare, a learned borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

Verb

vegliare

  1. (transitive) To watch over
  2. (intransitive) To stay up; to keep a vigil

Conjugation

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