cazza
Italian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Late Latin cattia, perhaps from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”).
Noun edit
cazza f (plural cazze, diminutive cazzuòla or cazzòla)
- (metallurgy) melting pot, crucible (recipient where metals are melted)
- Synonym of mestolo: ladle, scoop
- (firearms) large trowel used for pulling gunpowder towards the bottom of cannons
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
cazza
- inflection of cazzare:
Further reading edit
- cazza in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- cazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- càzza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- cazza in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- càzza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana