balzare
Meaning
- (intransitive) to jump, skip or leap
- (intransitive, rare) to bounce back
- (intransitive) to be glaring or readily noticeable (to)
- (intransitive) to palpitate or throb (of a heart)
- (transitive) to swing or hurl
Synonyms
Translations
Hyphenated as
bal‧zà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/balˈt͡sa.re/
Etymology
Uncertain. Various theories exist. One ties it to Late Latin *ballizāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō). Another derives it from Late Latin balteāre, from baltea, from Latin balteus (“belt”).
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