sorbata

Esperanto

Adjective

sorbata (accusative singular sorbatan, plural sorbataj, accusative plural sorbatajn)

1. singular present passive participle of sorbi

Italian

Etymology

From sorbare (“to beat”) +‎ -ata (suffix expressing an instance of the action expressed by the verb).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sorˈba.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: sor‧bà‧ta

Noun

sorbata f (plural sorbate)

1. a hard blow (delivered using an object)

   Synonym: botta

2. (figurative) a great expense

Further reading

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