balzare

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to jump, skip or leap
  2. (intransitive, rare) to bounce back
  3. (intransitive) to be glaring or readily noticeable (to)
  4. (intransitive) to palpitate or throb (of a heart)
  5. (transitive) to swing or hurl

Synonyms

cambiare bruscamente

essere proiettato

fare balzi

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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