rosicare

Meaning

1. (regional, transitive, uncommon) to gnaw, nibble
2. (figuratively, humorous, transitive) to earn, to gain
3. (intransitive, regional) to be jealous, to be envious

Concepts

gnaw

nibble

Synonyms

mordicchiare

rosicchiare

rodere

Translations

roer

ronger

ροκανίζω

grignoter

περιτρώγω

τσιμπολογώ

rōdō

knabbelen

knagen

rodejar

morder

mordiscar

roer

comiscar

Hyphenated as

ro‧si‧cà‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ro.ziˈka.re/

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *rōsicāre, frequentative based on Latin rōdere, whence Italian rodere.