affare

See also: Affäre and affære

Italian

Etymology

From a (“to”) +‎ fare (“do”), probably based on the model of French affaire. Cognate with Sicilian affari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afˈfa.re/
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: af‧fà‧re

Noun

affare m (plural affari)

1. affair, matter
2. deal, bargain
3. thing
4. business (plural)

Derived terms

• affare fatto
• affarista
• uomo d'affari (“businessman”)

Further reading

• affare in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

Verb

affāre

1. second-person singular present active imperative/indicative of affor