strozza

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