mattare

See also: mättare

Italian

Etymology 1

From Latin mactāre. Cognate to Spanish matar.

Verb

mattàre (first-person singular present màtto, first-person singular past historic mattài, past participle mattàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive, archaic, literary, regional)

  1. to kill
    Synonyms: ammazzare, uccidere
  2. to torture
    Synonym: torturare
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Etymology 2

From matto +‎ -are.

Verb

mattàre (first-person singular present màtto, first-person singular past historic mattài, past participle mattàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. (chess) to checkmate
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Adjective

mattare

  1. comparative degree of matt