frustare
Meaning
- (transitive) to whip (all senses)
- (transitive) to whisk
- (figuratively, regional) to wear out (usually referred to clothing)
Concepts
Synonyms
fustigare sferzare
legare con cuoio
legare il giogo
punire con un laccio
punire con una frusta
rùschiare
prendere a cinghiate
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
fru‧stà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/frusˈta.re/
Etymology
From frusta + -are, from Latin fūstis (“knobbed stick”). By surface analysis, frusta (“whip”) + -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).
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