amorratu

Basque

Etymology

Perhaps from Latin abhorrēre (“to abhor”). The noun amorru (“rage”) is derived from the verb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amoratu/ [a.mo.ra.t̪u]
• Rhymes: -atu, -u
• Hyphenation: a‧mo‧rra‧tu

Noun

amorratu da/du (imperfect participle amorratzen, future participle amorratuko, short form amorra, verbal noun amorratze)

1. to rage, to get enraged

Further reading

• “amorratu”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “amorratu”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005