accennare

From a- +‎ cennare, the latter from Early Medieval Latin cinnāre (“blink”).

• IPA^(key): /at.t͡ʃenˈna.re/

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• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: ac‧cen‧nà‧re

accennàre (first-person singular present accénno, first-person singular past historic accennài, past participle accennàto, auxiliary avére)

1. (transitive) to do something slightly

   accennò un sorriso ― he smiled slightly

2. (transitive) to point to

   Synonym: indicare

3. (intransitive) to hint, to mention, to touch upon

   Synonyms: alludere, menzionare

4. (intransitive) to beckon, to motion, to nod
5. (intransitive) to make as if, to look as if

• fare cenno

• accenno (“hint”, noun)

• accennerà