calpestare

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin calce pistāre (to pound with the heel).[1] Distantly related to English caltrop and pestle.

Verb

calpestare

  1. (transitive) to trample or tread on something
    • 1975, “Il signor Hood”, in Rimmel, performed by Francesco De Gregori:
      Lo vedi sempre con le spalle al sole, / con un canestro di parole nuove / calpestare nuove aiuole
      You always see it with his shoulders to the sun, / with a hamper of new words / trampling new flowerbeds

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References

  1. calpestare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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