ingorgo

See also: ingorgò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /inˈɡor.ɡo/
  • Rhymes: -orɡo
  • Hyphenation: in‧gór‧go

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ingorgare (“to block”) +‎ -o.

Noun

ingorgo m (plural ingorghi)

  1. blockage, obstruction, pile
  2. traffic jam, gridlock
  3. engorgement
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

ingorgo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of ingorgare

Further reading

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

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