stravolgere

Italian

Etymology

From stra- +‎ volgere, or a substitution of the prefix in travolgere.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /straˈvɔl.d͡ʒe.re/
  • Rhymes: -ɔldʒere
  • Hyphenation: stra‧vòl‧ge‧re

Verb

stravòlgere (first-person singular present stravòlgo, first-person singular past historic stravòlsi, past participle stravòlto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to twist, to writhe, to contort
  2. to shake profoundly, to rock, to upset
  3. to twist, to distort (words, etc.)

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