cazza

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkat.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -attsa
  • Hyphenation: càz‧za

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cattia, perhaps from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, ladle).

Noun

cazza f (plural cazze)

  1. (metallurgy) melting pot, crucible (recipient where metals are melted)
  2. Synonym of mestolo: ladle, scoop
  3. (firearms) large trowel used for pulling gunpowder towards the bottom of cannons
Derived terms

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cazza

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