batticuore

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Italian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ cuore (“heart”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌbat.tiˈkwɔ.re/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔre
  • Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧cuò‧re

Noun[edit]

batticuore m (plural batticuori)

  1. palpitations; sudden increase of heart rate due to physical activity, fear or another strong emotion
  2. (figurative, by extension) anxiety, trepidation

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ batticuore in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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