sorbata

Esperanto

Adjective

sorbata (accusative singular sorbatan, plural sorbataj, accusative plural sorbatajn)

  1. singular present passive participle of sorbi

Italian

Etymology

From sorbare (“to beat”) +‎ -ata (suffix expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sorˈba.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: sor‧bà‧ta

Noun

sorbata f (plural sorbate)

  1. a hard blow (delivered using an object)
    Synonym: botta
  2. (figurative) a great expense

Further reading

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