giravoltare

Italian

Etymology

From giravolta (turn, spin, twirl) +‎ -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.ra.volˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ra‧vol‧tà‧re

Verb

giravoltàre (first-person singular present giravòlto, first-person singular past historic giravoltài, past participle giravoltàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (intransitive) to do a spin or twirl
  2. (intransitive, rare) to wander
    Synonyms: girovagare, vagabondare

Conjugation

Further reading

  • giravoltare in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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