balzare

Etymology

Uncertain. Various theories exist. One ties it to Late Latin *ballizāre, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω (ballízō).^[1] Another derives it from Late Latin balteāre, from baltea, from Latin balteus (“belt”).^[2]

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈt͡sa.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: bal‧zà‧re

Verb

balzàre (first-person singular present bàlzo, first-person singular past historic balzài, past participle balzàto, auxiliary èssere)

1. (intransitive) to jump, skip or leap

   Synonyms: saltare, spiccare, rimbalzare, scattare, sbalzare, lanciarsi, slanciarsi, gettarsi, avventarsi, scagliarsi, aggredire, assalire, sobbalzare, sussultare, trasalire

2. (intransitive, rare) to bounce back
3. (intransitive) (with a) to be glaring or readily noticeable (to)

   Synonym: risaltare

   un vestito che balza agli occhi ― a dress that is glaring to the eyes

4. (intransitive) to palpitate or throb (of a heart)
5. (transitive) to swing or hurl

   Synonym: scaraventare

References

Anagrams

• balzerà