frustare
Italian
Etymology
From frusta + -are, from Latin fūstis (“knobbed stick”). By surface analysis, frusta (“whip”) + -are (1st conjugation verbal suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /frusˈta.re/
- Rhymes: -are
- Hyphenation: fru‧stà‧re
Verb
frustàre (first-person singular present frùsto, first-person singular past historic frustài, past participle frustàto, auxiliary avére)
- (transitive) to whip (all senses)
- (transitive) to whisk
- (figurative, regional) to wear out (usually referred to clothing)
Conjugation
Conjugation of frustàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)
Related terms
Anagrams
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [frʊsˈtaː.rɛ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [frusˈtaː.re]
Verb
frustāre
- inflection of frustō:
- second-person singular present passive indicative/imperative
- present active infinitive