smungere

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Etymology[edit]

From s- (intensive prefix) +‎ mungere (to milk).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈzmun.d͡ʒe.re/
  • Rhymes: -undʒere
  • Hyphenation: smùn‧ge‧re

Verb[edit]

smùngere (first-person singular present smùngo, first-person singular past historic smùnsi, past participle smùnto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to milk completely
  2. (figurative) to use the last drop of

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Further reading[edit]

  • smungere in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana