crepare

Italian (Fiorentino)

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) to crack
  • of an emotion, sensation, etc. to no longer be able to contain or tolerate; to burst
  • (intransitive) typically of animals to die

Etymology

Inherited from Latin crepāre (creak, crack) derived from Proto-Indo-European *ḱorh₂-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱorh₂-

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