oscillare

See also: oscil·laré

Italian

Etymology

Evolution of Latin ōscillāri, ōscillātus, ōscillātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oʃ.ʃilˈla.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: o‧scil‧là‧re

Verb

oscillàre (first-person singular present oscìllo, first-person singular past historic oscillài, past participle oscillàto, auxiliary avére) (intransitive)

  1. to oscillate, to sway back and forth, to swing
  2. to vibrate
  3. to tremble, to be shaken
  4. (figurative) to fluctuate
  5. to vacillate, to waver, to hesitate
    Synonyms: tentennare, titubare

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