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