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Where does “imboccare” come from?

imboccare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin imbuccare, from Latin bucca — the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

imboccare (Italian): to feed; to put in one's mouth; to suggest

Definitions

  1. to feed; to put in one's mouth; to suggest

Ancestry of “imboccare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinimbuccare—
2Latinbuccathe lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

Words derived from “imboccare”

  • rimboccatura
  • rimboccare
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