titubare

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titubare

  • /tituˈbare/

Where it comes from

dal latino titubare, infinito presente attivo di titubo, derivato dalla radice indoeuropea *(s)tewp-, a sua volta da *(s)tew-, "spingere, colpire"

verb avere · titubando · titubante · titubato · titubo · titubi

  1. essere dubbioso, rimanere incerto
  2. broadly presentare alternativamente scaltrezza ed insicurezza o paura il corvo camminava titubando

Similar: essere indeciso, dubitare, temere, esitare, tentennare, tergiversare, temporeggiare, nicchiare · Opposite: decidersi, risolversi

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In English

  • hesitate to stop or pause respecting decision or action
  • dither to be unable to make a decision

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"titubare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/titubare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

titubare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/titubare

Chicago

"titubare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/titubare.

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@misc{titubare_2026,
  title = {titubare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/titubare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}