stretta
Italian
Alternative forms
- strinta (obsolete or regional)[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstret.ta/
- Rhymes: -etta
- Hyphenation: strét‧ta
Etymology 1
Deverbal formed with the feminine past participle of stringere (“to tighten, hold”).
Noun
stretta f (plural strette)
- grip (firm hold)
- clampdown, crackdown
- stretta sulle armi ― gun control (literally, “crackdown on arms”)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Participle
stretta f sg
- feminine singular of stretto
Adjective
stretta
- feminine singular of stretto