Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /al.letˈta.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: al‧let‧tà‧re

Etymology 1

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From Latin allectāre (I allure). Compare French allécher.

Verb

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allettàre (first-person singular present allètto, first-person singular past historic allettài, past participle allettàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to attract, to entice
    Synonyms: attirare, intrigare, tentare
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Etymology 2

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From a-letto (bed)-are.

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allettàre (first-person singular present allètto, first-person singular past historic allettài, past participle allettàto, auxiliary avére)

  1. (transitive) to confine in bed
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