fischiare

Meaning

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to whistle
  2. (intransitive, transitive) to buzz, to ring (of the ears)
  3. (intransitive, transitive) to hiss, to boo
  4. (intransitive, transitive) to sing (of birds)

Frequency

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Hyphenated as
fi‧schià‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fisˈkja.re/
Etymology

From Late Latin fistulāre, from Latin fistula. Compare Portuguese fechar and Sicilian friscari.

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