rintuzzare
Meaning
- (transitive, uncommon) to blunt (a weapon)
- (figuratively, transitive) to blunt, to retort (an insult, an accusation, an attack, etc.)
- (figuratively, transitive) to repress, to hold back, to curb (an emotion, a sentiment, etc.)
Hyphenated as
rin‧tuz‧zà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/rin.tutˈt͡sa.re/
Etymology
Probably ultimately from Latin tundere (“to beat”).
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