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ingannare.

to deceive, take in, mislead, hoodwink

9 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/in.ɡanˈna.re/
  1. to deceive, take in, mislead, hoodwink

    transitive
  2. to cheat, swindle

    transitive
  3. to betray

    transitive
  4. to guile, beguile

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Vulgar Latin or Late Latin ingannāre (attested in a gloss), from Latin ganniō. Compare Spanish engañar, Portuguese enganar.

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