zavorra
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */d͡zaˈvɔr.ra/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɔrra
- Hyphenation: za‧vòr‧ra
Etymology 1
Noun
zavorra f (plural zavorre)
- ballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown out from a balloon
- (figurative) junk, anything unwanted (a "white elephant")
Related terms
- gettare la zavorra
- zavorristo, zavorratore, zavorrante, zavorrière, zavorràio
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
zavorra
- inflection of zavorrare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
References
- ^ zavorra in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)