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-olare
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Italian
Etymology
it of denominal verbs ending in it -are, formed from nouns ending in the diminutive suffix it -olo small. it -olo<id:small> -are.
Pronunciation
Suffix
a/+
-ify; used to derive verbs related to a base noun or verb
it branca<t:claw, talon> brancolare<t:to grope, to feel one's way in the dark>
it chioccia<t:brooding hen> chiocciolare<t:to cluck><qq:of a hen>
it svagare<t:to amuse, to distract> svagolare<t:to distract><qq:Tuscan>
Usage notes
In stem-stressed forms, the stress is on the antepenultimate vowel (the one preceding the -ol- suffix), e.g. io svàgolo "I distract", lei chiòcciola "she clucks".
Conjugation
a/+
Derived terms
it -olare