aguzzare

Meaning

to sharpen

Concepts

sharpen

whet

Synonyms

affilare

appuntire

arrotare

appuntare

acuminare

temperare

appizzuta’

fare il filo

fare la punta

appizzare

molare

acuire

assottigliare

lappare

Translations

afilar

afiar

aguzar

aiguiser

ακονίζω

tailler en pointe

aguçar

schärfen

affiler

acuere

acumino

acuo

esmolar

acerar

Hyphenated as

a‧guz‧zà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.ɡutˈt͡sa.re/

Etymology

From earlier *acuzzare, from Vulgar Latin *acūtiāre, a verb based on Latin acūtus (“sharp”). Cognate with French aiguiser, Catalan and Occitan agusar, Portuguese aguçar, Spanish aguzar.