insaponare

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Etymology[edit]

From in- +‎ sapone (soap) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /in.sa.poˈna.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: in‧sa‧po‧nà‧re

Verb[edit]

insaponàre (first-person singular present insapóno, first-person singular past historic insaponài, past participle insaponàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to soap, to lather
  2. (transitive) to flatter, to soft-soap; to actively admire someone
    Synonym: adulare

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