pezzire

Italian

Etymology

From From Vulgar Latin *petire, from Latin petere (“to ask, to request”). Compare Portuguese, Galician, Spanish pedir

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /petˈt͡si.re/

Verb

pezzire

  1. (intransitive) to beg
    Synonym: mendicare

Usage notes
  • The verb is used exclusively in the gerund pezzendo and in the present participle pezzente

Further reading
  • pezzire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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