pezzire
Italian
Etymology
From From Vulgar Latin *petire, from Latin petere (“to ask, to request”). Compare Portuguese, Galician, Spanish pedir
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /petˈt͡si.re/
Verb
pezzire
- (intransitive) to beg
- Synonym: mendicare
Usage notes
- The verb is used exclusively in the gerund pezzendo and in the present participle pezzente
Further reading
- pezzire in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana