padroneggiare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From padrone +‎ -eggiare.

Verb[edit]

padroneggiàre (first-person singular present padronéggio, first-person singular past historic padroneggiài, past participle padroneggiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to master
    un poliglotto padroneggia tante lingue
    A polyglot masters many languages
  2. to control (one's feelings, etc.)
  3. (rare) to lord over or boss around

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