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Where does “singhiozzare” come from?

singhiozzare (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin singlutiare, from Latin singultiāre, from Latin singultō, from Latin singultus — Sobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...

singhiozzare (Italian): to sob; to hiccup

Definitions

  1. to sob; to hiccup

Ancestry of “singhiozzare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsinglutiare—
2Latinsingultiāre—
3Latinsingultō—
4LatinsingultusSobbing, speech interrupted by sobs; A rattling...

Words derived from “singhiozzare”

  • singhiozzo
  • singhiozzio
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