zompettare

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Italian

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Etymology

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From zompare (to jump) +‎ -ett- (diminutive).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */t͡som.petˈta.re/, */d͡zom.petˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: zom‧pet‧tà‧re

Verb

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zompettare (familiar)

  1. to hop
    Synonyms: saltellare, salterellare, ballonzolare
    Alcuni conigli zompettavano sull'erba del prato.
    Some rabbits were hopping on the grass in the meadow.
    Allora ho cominciato a zompettare come un fagiano, guardandomi a destra e a sinistra.
    Then I started hopping around like a pheasant, looking left and right.

Conjugation

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