svolazzare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From s- +‎ volare (to fly) +‎ -azzare.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /zvo.latˈt͡sa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: svo‧laz‧zà‧re

Verb[edit]

svolazzàre (first-person singular present svolàzzo, first-person singular past historic svolazzài, past participle svolazzàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)

  1. to fly here and there without precise direction; to flutter
  2. to wander [+ da (object) = from] or [+ a (object) = to]

Usage notes[edit]

  • Sometimes used as a noun, as in svolazzare di colombi (a fluttering of pigeons).

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