ammazza

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amˈmat.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -attsa
• Hyphenation: am‧màz‧za

Etymology 1

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

ammazza

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

Etymology 2

From the above imperative verb form.

Alternative forms

• ammappa (euphemistic)

Interjection

ammazza!

1. (chiefly Roman and central Italian) expressing surprise; damn!, goddamn!

   Synonyms: ammazzelo, ammazzete

   Ammazza, quant'è stupido, questo! ― Goddamn, this guy is dumb! (literally, “Kill, how much is dumb, this one!”)

References

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