specchiare

Italian

Etymology

From specchio (mirror) +‎ -are. Cf. also Latin speculārī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spekˈkja.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: spec‧chià‧re

Verb

specchiàre (first-person singular present spècchio, first-person singular past historic specchiài, past participle specchiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. (literary) to reflect
  2. (historical, Middle Ages) to register (a debtor citizen) in the public register
  3. (archaic or literary) to observe as if in a mirror

Usage notes

  • Most commonly used only in the past participle in the meaning "to reflect".

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