strozza

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstrɔt.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttsa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Lombardic strozzā (“throat”).

Noun

strozza f (plural strozze)

  1. throat
    Synonyms: (informal) gargarozzo, gola, (obsolete) gorga, (uncommon) gorgozzule
Derived terms

Further reading

  • strozza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • strozza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

strozza

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