batticuore
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Italian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) + cuore (“heart”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
batticuore m (plural batticuori)
- palpitations; sudden increase of heart rate due to physical activity, fear or another strong emotion
- (figurative, by extension) anxiety, trepidation
See also[edit]
- battito del cuore (“heartbeat”)
References[edit]
- ^ batticuore in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication