Italian

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Etymology

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From mordere +‎ -icchiare. See also morsicchiare.

Verb

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mordicchiàre (first-person singular present mordìcchio, first-person singular past historic mordicchiài, past participle mordicchiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)

  1. to gnaw, to nibble
  2. to bite (one's nails, lips, etc.)
  3. (figurative) to sting (with words)

Conjugation

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