cazza

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkat.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -attsa
  • Hyphenation: càz‧za

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cattia, perhaps from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”).

Noun

cazza f (plural cazze, diminutive cazzuòla or cazzòla)

  1. (metallurgy) melting pot, crucible (recipient where metals are melted)
  2. synonym of mestolo: ladle, scoop
  3. (firearms) large trowel used for pulling gunpowder towards the bottom of cannons
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cazza

  1. inflection of cazzare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

  • cazza in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • cazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • càzza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • cazza in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • càzza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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