cincinnarsi

Italian

Etymology

From cincinnar(e) (to style hair) + -si (oneself, enclitic reflexive pronoun).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃin.t͡ʃinˈnar.si/
  • Rhymes: -arsi
  • Hyphenation: cin‧cin‧nàr‧si

Verb

cincinnàrsi (first-person singular present mi cincìnno, first-person singular past historic mi cincinnài, past participle cincinnàto) (regional)

  1. reflexive of cincinnare
  2. to skillfully style one's hair or head
  3. to dress oneself up, to deck oneself out, to primp
    Synonym: agghindarsi
    Quando finirai di cincinnarti davanti allo specchio?When will you be done primping in front of the mirror?

Conjugation

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