User:Matthias Buchmeier/it-en-z

z {n} :: See under Z
Z {letter} /ˈdzɛta/ :: letter: zeta
Z {symbol} :: The letter zeta in the Greek alphabet
zabaglione {m} [usually uncountable] /dza.baʎˈʎo.ne/ :: alternative form of zabaione
zabaione {m} [usually uncountable] /dza.baˈjo.ne/ :: zabaglione (custard-like dessert made with egg yolks, sugar and Marsala wine)
zabaione {m} [by extension, usually uncountable] :: eggnog
zabajone {m} [usually uncountable] :: obsolete spelling of zabaione
Zabarella {prop} :: surname
zabattiero {m} [obsolete] :: cobbler
zabetta {f} :: gossip (person)
zabibo {m} [obsolete] :: Variant of zibibbo
zabro {m} :: A type of beetle Zabrus tenebrioides that is a pest in cereal crops
zac {interj} :: rap (sound)
Zaccagnini {prop} :: surname
Zaccanopoli {prop} :: Zaccanopoli (village)
Zaccardo {prop} :: surname
Zaccaria {prop} :: Zachariah, Zacharias, Zachary, Zechariah [biblical character]
Zaccaria {prop} :: the Book of Zechariah
Zaccaria {prop} :: given name of biblical origin
zaccaro {m} [obsolete] :: Variant of zacchera
Zaccheo {prop} [Biblical character] :: Zacchaeus
Zaccheo {prop} :: given name
zacchera {f} :: mud splash
zaccherella {f} :: little splash of mud
zaccherone {m} :: A muddy or dirty person
zaccheroso {adj} :: muddy (covered in mud)
zacchete {interj} :: synonym of zac
Zacchia {prop} :: surname
Zacco {prop} :: surname
zacintio {adj} /dzaˈtʃin.tjo/ :: Zantiot (of or from Zakynthos)
Zacinto {prop} [obsolete] /dzaˈtʃin.to/ :: Zacinto (island)
zaconico {adj} :: Tsakonian, Tzakonian
zafardoso {adj} [obsolete] :: smeared, dirty
zaff {interj} :: zap (sound)
zaffamento {m} :: plugging
zaffante {v} :: present participle of zaffare
zaffara {f} :: alternative form of zaffera
zaffare {vt} :: To plug
zaffata {f} :: a bad smell; a whiff, stink or stench
zaffata {f} :: a splash of liquid
zaffato {adj} :: plugged
zaffatura {f} :: plugging
zaffe {interj} :: alternative form of zaff
zaffera {f} :: A blue/violet impasto used in making maiolica
zafferanato {adj} :: saffron (attributive)
zafferaneto {m} :: A saffron plantation
zafferano {m} /d͡zaf.feˈra.no/ :: saffron
zafferano {m} :: lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
zafferano {adj} :: saffron-coloured
zafferanone {m} :: safflower
zaffete {interj} :: alternative form of zaff
zaffirino {adj} :: sapphire (attributive)
zaffirino {m} [mineralogy] :: sapphirine
zaffiro {m} :: sapphire
zaffiro {adj} :: sapphire colored
zaffo {m} :: plug, cork, tap (Wooden bungs for wine barrels)
Zagabria {prop} :: Zagabria (capital city)
zagaglia {f} /d͡zaˈɡaʎ.ʎa/ :: assegai
zagagliata {f} :: A blow from an assegai
zagana {f} [regional, Central Italian] /ˈd͡za.ɡa.na/ :: A wool or silk ribbon used to trim or hem women's clothing
zaganella {f} /d͡za.ɡaˈnɛl.la/ :: a ribbon, bordered with gold or silver threads, used as trimming on dresses
zaganella {f} :: mockery, derision
zaganella {f} [Rome, slang] :: fap (a session of masturbation)
zagara {f} /ˈdza.ɡa.ra/ :: An orange blossom or, rarely, any citrus tree blossom
zagarella {f} :: tape, ribbon
zagarella {f} :: a dark stripe on a horse's back
Zagarolo {prop} :: Zagarolo (small town)
Zagarolo {prop} :: A white wine from this region
zaglosso {m} :: long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus)
Zaguri {prop} :: surname
zaidita {adj} :: Zaidi, Zaydi
zaidita {mf} :: Zaidi, Zaydi
zainetto {m} :: a small rucksack, as worn by schoolchildren
zaino {m} /ˈd͡zai.no/ :: satchel, rucksack, backpack
zaino {adj} :: (of the dark coat of a horse, dog etc.) having no light markings
Zaira {prop} :: given name
zaire {m} :: zaire
Zaire {prop} :: Zaire
zairese {adj} :: Zairean
zairese {mf} :: Zairean
zairiano {adj} :: Zairean
zairota {adj} :: synonym of zairese
zalcitabina {f} [medicine] :: zalcitabine
zalofo {m} [zoology] /t͡saˈlɔ.fo/ :: Any member of the Zalophus taxonomic genus
zama {f} :: An alloy of zinc used especially for plumbing fixtures
zamberlucco {m} [clothing] /d͡zam.berˈluk.ko/ :: A long, loose-fitting robe or cloak
Zambesi {prop} :: The river Zambesi
Zambia {prop} :: Zambia
zambiana {f} :: feminine noun of zambiano
zambiano {adj} :: Zambian
zambiano {m} :: Zambian
zambo {m} :: half-caste of an African negro and an indigenous American
zambra {f} [obsolete] /ˈd͡zam.bra/ :: room, chamber
zambra {f} [obsolete] :: toilet, lavatory
zambracca {f} [obsolete] :: wench
zambracca {f} [obsolete] :: whore
Zamengo {prop} :: surname
Zamorani {prop} :: surname
zampa {f} :: an animal's leg
zampa {f} :: a paw
Zampa {prop} :: surname
zampa di gallina {f} [in plural] :: crow's feet, wrinkles at the outer corners of the eye
zampa di gallina {f} :: bad handwriting, scrawl
zampa di lepre {f} :: wing rail
zampa di mosca {f} [especially in plural] :: Very small, illegible handwriting
zampa di ragno {f} :: A groove on the inner surface of a bearing through which lubricant is distributed
zampa d'oca {f} [nautical] :: A mooring consisting of multiple cables that are combined, near a vessel, to form a single cable
zampante {v} :: present participle of zampare
zampare {vit} :: to paw (of an animal, to hit repeatedly with the paw)
zampata {f} :: a blow from an animal's paw, especially from that of a dog or cat
zampata {f} :: spoor
zampeggiante {v} :: present participle of zampeggiare
zampeggiare {vi} :: to paw the ground
zampetta {f} :: leg
zampetta {f} :: foot, paw
zampettante {v} :: present participle of zampettare
zampettare {vt} :: to scamper
zampettare {vt} :: to run away
zampetto {m} :: the foot of an animal when cooked as food
zampetto di maiale {m} :: pig's trotter
zampetto di vitello {m} :: calf's foot
zampicante {v} :: present participle of zampicare
zampicare {vi} :: To run away
zampillamento {m} :: gushing-forth
zampillamento {m} :: spurting-out
zampillante {v} :: present participle of zampillare
zampillare {vi} :: to gush forth
zampillare {vi} :: to spurt out
zampillare {vi} :: to spout
zampillio {m} :: gushing-forth (continuous)
zampillio {m} :: spurting-out (continuous)
zampillo {m} :: a gushing forth
zampillo {m} :: a spurting out
zampina {f} :: A type of sausage from Puglia
zampino {m} :: the paw of an animal
zampino {m} :: pawprint; track
zampirone {m} :: mosquito coil
zampitto {m} :: synonym of ciocia
zampogna {f} [musical instruments] :: bagpipes
zampognante {v} :: present participle of zampognare
zampognare {vi} :: to play the bagpipe
zampognare {vi} [figurative] :: to scream with pain
zampognaro {m} :: bagpipe player
zampone {m} :: In Italian cookery, stuffed pig's trotter with spicy ground pork, usually dried and cured, often served with lentils
zana {f} :: basket (shallow, oval)
zanaia {f} :: female equivalent of zanaio
zanaio {m} :: Person who makes or sells baskets (zana)
zanaiolo {m} :: tinker (who carries objects on a basket)
zanata {f} :: basketful
Zanazzo {prop} :: surname
Zanazzo {prop} :: Giggi Zanazzo, Italian poet etc
zanca {f} [obsolete, regional] /ˈd͡zan.ka/ :: leg
zanca {f} [obsolete, regional, in the plural] :: stilts
Zancle {prop} [historical] /ˈd͡zan.kle/ :: The original name of the town of Messina in Italy
zancleana {f} /d͡zan.kleˈa.na/ :: feminine noun of zancleano
zancleano {adj} [literally] /d͡zan.kleˈa.no/ :: Of or pertining to Zancle
zancleano {m} [historical] :: A person from Zancle [male]
Zane {prop} :: surname
zanella {f} :: (cotton) fabric
zanella {f} :: gutter (drainage channel)
zanfarda {f} :: another name of the almuzia
zangola {f} :: churn for making butter
zangolante {v} :: present participle of zangolare
zangolare {vi} :: To churn
zangolatore {m} :: churner (person)
zangolatura {f} :: churning (of cream to make butter)
zangone {m} [nautical] :: A V-shaped rib in the bow of a ship
zani {m} :: alternative form of zanni
Zanichelli {prop} :: surname
Zanichelli {prop} :: An Italian publishing house
zanna {f} /ˈt͡san.na/ :: the tooth of an animal; especially the tusk of an elephant, boar etc. and the fang of a dog, wolf etc
zannante {v} :: present participle of zannare
zannare {v} :: alternative form of azzannare
zannare {v} :: To polish (gold leaf especially) using a tooth
zannata {f} /t͡sanˈna.ta/ :: A blow from a fang or tusk
zannata {f} [by extension] :: A mark left by such a blow
zannata {f} /d͡zanˈna.ta/ :: An act of buffoonery or silliness
zanneria {f} :: buffoonery
zannesco {adj} :: zany, buffoonish
zanni {m} [theatre] /ˈd͡zanni/ :: A character type representing a servant who is either an astute trickster or a silly jester
zanni {m} [by antonomasia, rare] :: zany person; fool, buffoon, clown
Zannone {prop} :: Zannone (an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, situated near the coast of Lazio)
zannuto {adj} /t͡sanˈnu.to/ :: tusked; toothed; fanged
Zante {prop} /ˈdzan.te/ :: Zante (island)
zantedeschia {f} /t͡san.teˈdɛs.kja/ :: Any plant of the Zantedeschia taxonomic genus
zantedeschia {f} [botany, uncountable, usually capitalized as Zantedeschia] :: The Zantedeschia taxonomic genus
zanza {m} :: pilferer, filcher
zanzara {f} /d͡zanˈd͡za.ra/ :: mosquito
zanzarelli in brodo {n} :: A type of first course of nut-shaped doughs of eggs, cheese, breadcrumb, nutmeg and saffron boiled in a meat broth
zanzarello {m} :: A nut-shaped dough of breadcrumb, eggs and cheese
zanzaricida {m} :: mosquito insecticide
zanzariera {f} :: mosquito net
zanzarifugo {adj} :: mosquito-repellent
zanzarone {m} [colloquial] :: daddy longlegs
zanzata {m} :: scam, fraud
zanzero {m} :: drinking companion
Zanzi {prop} :: surname
Zanzibar {prop} :: Zanzibar
zanzibariano {adj} :: Zanzibari
zapaterista {adj} :: Zapatista
zapaterista {mf} :: Zapatista
zapatista {adj} :: Zapatist
zapoteco {adj} :: Zapotec
zapoteco {m} :: Zapotec
zappa {f} /ˈt͡sap.pa/ :: an agricultural implement, such as a hoe
zappacavallo {f} :: A horse-drawn hoe or similar weeding machine
zappadore {m} :: alternative form of zappatore
zappamento {m} :: synonym of zappatura
zappante {v} :: present participle of zappare
zappare {vt} :: To hoe
zappaterra {m} :: hoer; farm labourer, peasant
zappaterra {m} :: boor, lout
zappatore {m} :: agricultural labourer
zappatore {m} :: sapper
zappatrice {f} :: plough
zappatrice {f} :: weeder
zappatura {f} :: hoeing
zappetta {f} :: Small hoe
zappettante {v} :: present participle of zappettare
zappettare {vt} :: To hoe
zappettatura {f} :: hoeing
zappicoltura {f} :: primitive agriculture using simple hand-held implements (such as a hoe)
zapponante {v} :: present participle of zapponare
zapponare {v} :: To clear land using a mattock
zapponatura {f} :: land-clearance using a mattock
zappone {m} :: mattock
zaptiè {m} :: zaptieh
zar {m} /t͡sar/ :: tsar, czar
zar {m} /d͡zar/ :: zar
zara {f} [historical, game] /ˈd͡za.ra/ :: A medieval game of chance using dice
zara {f} [archaic] :: A negative outcome, loss, defeat
Zara {prop} :: Zara
Zara {prop} :: The letter Z in the Italian phonetic alphabet
Zara {prop} :: Zara (city)
zaratino {adj} :: Of or from Zara
Zaravecchia {prop} :: Zaravecchia (town)
zarevic {m} :: tsarevitch, czarevitch
zarina {f} :: tsarina, czarina
zarismo {m} :: czarism, tsarism
zarista {adj} :: czarist, tsarist
Zarlino {prop} :: surname
Zarlino {prop} :: Gioseffo Zarlino, Italian composer
zaro {m} /ˈd͡za.ro/ :: alternative form of zara
Zasavska {prop} :: Central Sava (statistical region of Slovenia)
zatta {f} :: cantaloupe (melon)
zattera {f} /ˈt͡sat.te.ra/ :: raft (primitive vessel, modern emergency or sports craft)
zattera {f} :: pontoon (for marine construction, etc)
zatteraggio {m} [nautical] :: unloading via rafts
Zattere {prop} [Venice] :: A street (partially a boardwalk) in Dorsoduro, Venice, alongside the Giudecca canal
zatteriere {m} [nautical] :: A person who builds rafts
zatterone {m} :: augmentative of zattera; big raft
zatterone {m} [humorous, chiefly in the plural] :: wedge shoe
zavorra {f} :: ballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown out from a balloon
zavorra {f} [figuratively] :: - junk, anything unwanted (a white elephant)
zavorramento {m} [nautical] :: ballasting (loading with ballast)
zavorrante {v} :: present participle of zavorrare
zavorrante {adj} :: ballasting
zavorrare {vt} :: To load with ballast
zavorrato {adj} :: loaded (down) with ballast
zavorratore {m} [nautical] :: ballaster (person who loads and distributes ballast)
zavorratura {f} :: synonym of zavorramento
zazzera {f} /ˈt͡sat.t͡se.ra/ :: a shock or mop of hair
zazzerato {adj} :: long-haired
zazzerato {m} :: moptop (long-haired person)
zazzerina {f} :: A short, untidy hairstyle (women's)
zazzerone {m} :: longhair (long-haired hippie)
zazzeruto {adj} :: long-haired
zazzicchia {f} :: pork sausage
zdanovismo {m} :: Zhdanovism
zdanovista {adj} :: Zhdanovist
zdanovista {mf} :: Zhdanovist
zea {f} /d͡zɛa̯/ :: A member of the Zea taxonomic genus
zeba {f} [obsolete] :: goat
zebedei {mp} :: balls, ballocks
Zebedeo {prop} :: Zebedee
zebra {f} /ˈt͡sɛb.ra/ :: zebra
zebra {f} [in the plural, colloquial] :: zebra crossing
zebrallo {m} :: zorse, zebrula
zebrato {adj} :: having black and white stripes, as a zebra
zebrato {adj} :: having dark and light stripes with the same pattern
zebratura {f} :: zebra (black and white) stripes
zebù {m} /t͡seˈbu/ :: zebu (Bos primigenius indicus)
zecca {f} /ˈt͡sek.ka/ :: mint (factory for producing coinage)
zecca {f} :: tick
zeccare {v} /t͡sekˈka.re/ :: to mint
zecchinetta {f} [card games] :: lansquenet (gambling card game)
zecchinetto {m} :: alternative form of zecchinetta
Zecchini {prop} :: surname
Zecchini {prop} :: An Italian publishing house
zecchino {m} :: A gold coin, especially a Venetian ducat
zeccola {m} :: burdock
zeccola {m} :: trifle (insignificant thing)
zediglia {f} :: alternative form of cediglia
zedoaria {f} :: zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria)
Zeffirelli {prop} :: surname
Zeffirelli {prop} :: Franco Zeffirelli, Italian film director
zeffiro {m} :: Variant of zefiro
zefiro {m} /ˈd͡zɛ.fi.ro/ :: a light west wind, a zephyr
Zefiro {prop} :: Zephyr
Zeglia {prop} :: The old Italian name of the river Gail, that flows in Austria
zeismo {m} :: pellagra
Zelanda {prop} :: Zelanda (island)
Zelanda {prop} :: Zelanda (province)
zelandese {adj} :: Zeelandic
zelandese {m} :: Zeelandic (language)
zelante {adj} :: zealous
zelante {adj} :: (ironically), showing excess zeal
zelantemente {adv} :: zealously
zelanteria {f} :: officiousness
zelantone {m} :: zealot
zelatore {m} :: zealot
zelighiano {adj} :: zany
Zelmira {prop} :: given name
zelo {m} :: zeal, fervour, ardour
zelota {mf} :: Zealot (follower of Zealotry)
zelotismo {m} :: zealotry
zembro {m} :: synonym of cembro
Zemfira {prop} :: A transliteration of the Russian female given name Земфи́ра
zemmifobia {f} :: zemmiphobia (fear of rats)
zendado {m} :: sendal
zendado {m} :: black shawl
zendale {m} :: alternative form of zendado
zendo {m} [obsolete] :: the Avestan language
zenismo {m} :: The cultural aspects of Zen Buddhism
zenista {adj} :: Relating to the cultural aspects of Zen Buddhism
zenit {m} [astronomy] /ˈdzɛnit/ :: zenith
zenitale {adj} :: zenithal
Zeno {prop} /ˈd͡zɛ.no/ :: historical given name
Zenobia {prop} :: given name
Zenone {prop} :: given name
Zenone {prop} :: Zeno of Verona
zenzara {f} :: alternative form of zanzara
zenzero {m} /ˈd͡zɛnd͡zero/ :: ginger (the spice)
zenziglio {m} :: A type of snuff (once a state monopoly)
zeolite {f} [mineralogy] :: zeolite
zeolitico {adj} :: zeolitic
zeotropico {adj} :: zeotropic
zeotropo {m} [physics, chemistry] :: zeotrope
zeppa {f} /ˈtseppa/ :: a wedge-shaped piece of wood
zeppa {f} :: in printing, a small piece of lead used as a spacer or a brief article inserted to fill a page
zeppa {f} :: a type of word-game
zeppa {f} :: a platform shoe
zeppamento {m} :: wedging
zeppante {v} :: present participle of zeppare
zeppare {v} :: To fill up completely; make chock full
zeppare {v} :: To wedge
zeppatura {f} :: wedging
zeppo {adj} :: extremely full, jam-packed with something
zeppola {f} /ˈtsep.po.la/ :: diminutive of zeppa: a small wooden or metal wedge
zeppola {f} [uncountable, colloquial] :: lisp (mispronunciation of the sounds /s/ and /z/)
zeppola {f} :: zeppola (any of several varieties of fried pastry from southern Italy)
zeptometro {m} :: zeptometre
zeranta {mf} :: The numeral 00
zerbineria {f} :: doormats considered as a group
zerbineria {f} :: gallantry
zerbinesco {adj} :: foolishly gallant
zerbino {m} [also figuratively] :: doormat
zerbino {m} :: popinjay (vain person)
zerbinotto {m} :: a dandy or fop
zeresimo {adj} :: zeroth
zeriba {f} :: zeriba (African type of fence)
Zermagna {prop} :: The river Zrmanja that flows in Croatia
zero {num} /ˈd͡zɛ.ro/ :: zero
zero {adj} :: zero
zero {m} :: zero
zero {m} :: nil (football)
Zero {prop} :: Zero (river)
zero assoluto {n} :: absolute zero (coldest possible temperature)
zero assoluto {n} :: nonentity, nobody (an unimportant or insignificant person)
zero spaccato {m} :: A zero written with an oblique slash through it (), so as to distinguish it from the letter "o"
zerovalente {adj} [chemistry] :: zerovalent
zerovoltmetro {m} :: A voltmeter that has the zero position in the middle of the scale instead of at one end
zerro {m} :: picarel (Spicara smaris)
zervanismo {f} :: Zurvanism (form of zoroastrianism)
zeta {mf} /ˈd͡zɛ.ta/ :: letter: z; zed, zee
zeta {mf} :: The name of the Greek script letter Ζ/ζ; zeta
zetani {m} [obsolete] :: synonym of setino: satin
zetetica {f} :: zetetics
zetetico {adj} :: zetetic [all senses]
zettani {n} [obsolete] :: alternative form of setino: satin
zettatura {f} :: A zigzag pattern
zettatura {f} :: The back-and-forth winding of thread onto a spool to make such a pattern
Zetticci {prop} :: surname
zeugita {m} :: zeugita
zeugma {m} [rhetoric] /ˈd͡zɛu̯ɡ.ma/ :: zeugma
zeugmatico {adj} :: zeugmatic
Zeus {prop} [Greek god] :: Zeus
zia {f} :: aunt
Ziani {prop} :: surname
Ziani {prop} :: A noble family of Venice
ziano {m} :: alternative form of zio
zibaldone {m} [outdated] /dzi.balˈdo.ne/ :: Any dish made up of various and mixed ingredients; a concoction
zibaldone {m} [by extension] :: A confusing mixture of diverse things or people; a hodgepodge
zibaldone {m} [by extension, old-fashioned] :: A book containing writings collected in a scattered fashion
zibaldone {m} [by extension] :: A collection of loosely connected thoughts. [particularly after a notebook by Giacomo Leopardi]
zibellina {f} :: sable
zibellino {m} :: sable; either the animal or the fur
zibetto {m} :: civet
zibetto {m} :: cat-like animal, feline
zibibbo {m} :: a variety of Muscat grape from Southern Italy
zibibbo {m} :: wine made from these grapes
Zichichi {prop} :: surname
Zichichi {prop} :: Antonino Zichichi, Italian physician
zietta {f} :: auntie
zietto {m} :: diminutive of zio
zifera {f} :: alternative form of zifra
ziffe {interj} :: zap (hard sound)
zifio {m} :: beaked whale (of genus Ziphius)
zifra {f} :: alternative form of cifra
zifra {f} :: zero, zilch
zigaia {f} [uncountable] /t͡siˈɡa.ja/ :: A Romanian sheep breed
zigaia {f} [by extension] :: Any sheep of this breed
zigana {f} :: feminine noun of zigano
zigano {m} /t͡siˈɡa.no/ :: a Gypsy, especially one from Hungary
zigano {m} :: a street musician, especially one who plays the violin
zigano {adj} :: of or concerning such a person
zigante {v} :: present participle of zigare
zigare {vi} :: To squeak (especially of a rabbit)
zigaro {m} :: alternative form of cigaro
zigena {f} :: burnet moth
zigite {m} [nautical] :: zygite
zigo- {prefix} :: zygo-
zigo {m} [nautical] :: zygite
zigodattilo {adj} :: zygodactylic
zigolo {m} /ˈt͡si.ɡo.lo/ :: bunting (bird)
zigolo capinero {m} :: black-headed bunting
zigolo delle nevi {m} :: snow bunting, snowbird
zigolo di Lapponia {m} :: Lapland bunting
zigolo giallo {m} :: yellowhammer
zigolo golarossa {m} :: pine bunting (Emberiza leucocephalos)
zigolo nero {m} :: cirl bunting
zigoma {m} :: alternative form of zigomo
zigomatico {adj} [skeleton] :: zygomatic
zigomatico {m} [muscle] :: zygomaticus, zygomatic
zigomo {m} [skeleton] :: cheekbone
zigomorfia {f} [botany] :: zygomorphism
zigomorfismo {m} :: zygomorphism
zigomorfo {adj} [biology] :: zygomorphic, zygomorphous
zigosi {f} :: zygosis
zigospora {f} [botany] :: zygospore
zigote {m} [biology] :: zygote
zigotene {m} :: zygotene, zygonema
-zigotico {suffix} :: -zygous
zigotico {adj} :: zygotic
zigoto {m} :: alternative form of zigote
zigrinante {v} :: present participle of zigrinare
zigrinare {vt} :: to knurl
zigrinare {vt} :: to mill the edges of coins
zigrinare {vt} :: to grain hide or skins
zigrinato {adj} :: knurled, milled
zigrinatura {f} :: milling
zigrino {m} :: kitefin shark (marine fish of the family Dalatiidae)
zigzagamento {m} :: zigzag
zigzagante {v} :: present participle of zigzagare
zigzagare {vi} :: (of a path), to zigzag
zigzagare {vi} :: to walk in a zigzag manner
zigzagare {vi} :: (of traffic), to weave in and out
Zilla {prop} [Biblical character] :: Zillah
Zilla {prop} :: given name
Zilpa {prop} [Biblical character] :: Zilpah
zimarra {f} :: a long shabby coat
zimarra {f} :: [in jest] an overlong coat
zimasi {f} [enzyme] :: zymase
Zimbabwano {adj} :: Zimbabwean
Zimbabwe {prop} :: Zimbabwe
zimbabwese {adj} :: Zimbabwean
zimbabwiana {f} :: feminine noun of zimbabwiano
zimbabwiano {adj} :: Of or relating to Zimbabwe
zimbabwiano {m} :: Person from Zimbabwe
zimbalon {m} [musical instruments] :: hammered dulcimer
zimbellante {v} :: present participle of zimbellare
zimbellare {vt} :: to decoy
zimbellare {vt} :: to entice, allure, lure
zimbellatore {m} :: decoyer
zimbellatura {f} :: decoying
zimbellatura {f} :: luri
zimbelliera {f} :: tether of a lure
zimbello {m} [venatorial] :: a decoy bird; either alive and tethered, or made of wood, etc., lure
zimbello {m} [figurative] :: flattery
zimbello {m} [figurative] :: a laughing stock, jest, patsy
zimbello {m} [ethology] :: mockups to stimulate animal behavior
zimino {m} :: A green sauce, prepared from spinach etc with parsley and garlic, to accompany fish dishes
zimo- {prefix} :: zymo-
zimogenico {adj} :: zymogenic
zimogeno {adj} :: zymogenic
zimogeno {m} [biochemistry] :: zymogen
zimogramma {f} :: zymogram
zimologia {f} :: zymology
zimologo {m} :: zymologist
zimometro {m} :: zymometer
zimostenico {adj} :: zymosthenic
zimosterolo {m} [organic compound] :: zymosterol
zimoterapia {f} [medicine] :: zymotherapy
zimotico {adj} :: zymotic, enzymatic
zinale {m} :: apron
zincaggio {m} [inorganic chemistry] :: Parkes process
zincante {v} :: present participle of zincare
zincare {vt} :: to galvanise
zincare {vt} :: to coat with zinc
zincato {m} :: zincate
zincatore {m} :: galvanizer
zincatura {f} :: zing plating, zinc coating
zincheria {f} :: zinc works
zincifero {adj} :: zinciferous
zinco {m} [chemistry] /ˈˈdziŋko/ :: zinc
zincoblenda {f} [mineral] :: zincblende
zincografia {f} /t͡sin.ko.ɡraˈfi.a/ :: zincography
zincografico {adj} :: zincographic
zincografo {m} :: zincographer
zincone {m} :: A partially-cut branch that remains attached to a tree
zincotipia {f} /t͡sin.ko.tiˈpi.a/ :: zincography
zincotipia {f} :: zincograph
zincotipista {mf} :: zincographer
zinefra {f} :: pelmet
zingana {f} :: synonym of zingaresca
zingana {f} :: synonym of zingara
zinganesco {adj} :: synonym of zingaresco
zinganetta {f} :: A rustic farce sometimes accompanied with music
zingara {f} :: feminine noun of zingaro
zingarata {f} :: prank
zingarello {m} :: gypsy child
zingaresca {f} [music] :: A gypsy melody
zingarescamente {adv} :: In the gypsy manner
zingaresco {adj} :: of or like a Gypsy or Gypsies
zingaresco {prop} :: the language of the Gypsies; Romani
zingaro {m} /ˈt͡sin.ɡa.ro/ :: Gypsy
zingaro {m} [offensive] :: a scruffy or slovenly person
zingaro {m} :: tinker
zingaro {adj} :: Gypsy [attributive]
zingo {m} :: alternative form of zinco
zingone {m} :: alternative form of zincone
zinia {f} :: alternative form of zinnia
zinna {f} [regional] :: boob, tit (slang expression for breast)
zinnale {m} :: alternative form of zinale
zinnante {v} :: present participle of zinnare
zinnare {v} :: synonym of poppare
zinnia {f} :: zinnia
zinzania {f} :: alternative form of zizzania
zinzino {m} :: A very small portion or part
zio {m} /ˈtsio/ :: uncle (male relative)
zio {m} [slang] :: dude
zio d'America {m} :: rich uncle (one who has emigrated to America)
zio materno {m} :: maternal uncle
-zione {suffix} /ˈt͡ːsjo.ne/ :: Used to form nouns relating to the action of specified verbs; -ation; -tion
zio paterno {m} :: paternal uncle
Zipagu {prop} :: alternative form of Cipango
Zipango {prop} :: alternative form of Cipango
Zipangu {prop} :: alternative form of Cipango
zipolante {v} :: present participle of zipolare
zipolare {v} :: To bung (plug with a bung)
zipolo {m} :: the bung of a barrel
zippa {f} :: a long shabby coat, also called zimarra
zippabile {adj} [computing] :: zippable
zippante {v} :: present participle of zippare
zippare {vt} [computing] :: to zip
ziqqurat {mf} :: ziggurat, zikkurat
ziraia {f} :: A store for oil etc in ziri
zirbo {m} [anatomy] :: omentum
zirbo {m} :: paunch, belly
zircone {m} :: zircon
zircone {m} :: zirconite
zirconico {adj} :: zirconic
zirconio {m} [chemistry] /dzirˈkɔ.njo/ :: zirconium
zirlante {v} :: present participle of zirlare
zirlare {vi} :: to sing (like a thrush)
zirlo {m} /ˈt͡sirlo/ :: the song of a thrush
ziro {m} [regional] /ˈd͡zi.ro/ :: An earthenware, jug, painted inside, used to store oil etc
zita {f} [chiefly in the plural] :: a larger type of maccheroni pasta
Zita {prop} :: given name
zitella {f} [pejorative] /t͡siˈtɛl.la/ :: a spinster; an old maid
zitellaggine {f} [colloquial] :: spinsterhood (state of being on the shelf)
zitellaggio {m} :: spinsterhood
zitellismo {m} :: The condition of being a grumpy old maid
zitello {m} :: A bachelor, especially a more mature one
zitellona {f} :: an elderly spinster; an old maid
zitellone {m} :: an elderly bachelor
zito {m} :: bachelor, single
Zito {prop} :: surname
zitona {f} :: augmentative of zita
zitona {f} [in the plural] :: a larger form of ziti
zittella {f} :: alternative form of zitella
zittello {m} :: alternative form of zitello
zittente {v} :: present participle of zittire
zittentesi {v} :: present participle of zittirsi
zittio {m} :: hissing
zittire {vt} :: to silence or hush someone
zittire {vi} :: to hiss
zittire {vit} :: to shut up
zittirsi {vr} :: To shut up
zittitosi {v} :: past participle of zittirsi
zitto {adj} :: quiet, silent
zitto {interj} :: be quiet!, shush!, sh!
zivolo {m} /ˈt͡si.vo.lo/ :: alternative form of zigolo
zizza {f} [colloquial] :: boob (breast)
zizzagante {v} :: present participle of zizzagare
zizzagare {v} :: alternative form of zigzagare
zizzania {f} [botany] /d͡ziˈd͡ːzanja/ :: a darnel, tare
zizzania {f} [figuratively] :: discord
zizzola {f} :: jujube, Chinese date
zizzola {f} :: trifle, bagatelle
zizzolo {m} :: synonym of giuggiolo
zoano {m} :: alternative form of xoanon
zocchio {m} :: tuft of hair
zoccola {f} :: sewer rat
zoccola {f} [vulgar, slang] :: whore, slut
zoccolaia {f} :: female equivalent of zoccolaio
zoccolaio {m} :: clog maker
zoccolante {v} :: present participle of zoccolare
zoccolante {m} :: A type of monk who wore clogs
zoccolare {v} :: to clip-clop (make a noise walking with hooves, etc.)
zoccolaro {m} :: alternative form of zoccolaio
zoccolata {f} :: kick or blow with a clog
zoccolata {f} :: clip-clop (sound)
zoccolato {adj} :: Wearing clogs
zoccolatura {f} :: A decorative or protective coating of material along the bottom of a wall
zoccolio {m} /t͡sok.koˈli.o/ :: clatter (sound) of clogs
zoccolio {m} :: The sound of an animal's hooves
zoccolo {m} /ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/ :: hoof (of an animal)
zoccolo {m} :: clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
zoccolo {m} [architecture] :: plinth
zoccolo {m} :: die
zoccolo {m} :: base
zodiacale {adj} :: zodiacal
zodiaco {m} :: zodiac
Zoe {prop} :: given name
zoè {adv} :: alternative form of cioè
zoepica {f} :: A genre of fiction that has an animal as protagonist
zoetropio {m} :: alternative form of zootropio
zoetropo {m} :: alternative form of zootropio
zoforo {adj} :: alternative form of zooforo
zogista {adj} :: Zogist
-zoico {suffix} :: -zoic
zoidiofilia {f} [botany] :: zoophily
zoidiofilo {adj} [botany] :: zoophilous
zoilo {m} :: zoilus (a severe and vindictive critic)
Zoilo {prop} :: Zoilus
Zoilo {prop} :: given name
zola {m} [colloquial] :: gorgonzola
Zola {prop} :: surname from several places of the name in Italy
zolfa {f} :: alternative form of solfa
zolfaio {m} :: sulfur miner
zolfanello {m} :: a (sulphur) match; a lucifer
zolfanello {m} :: a wick impregnated with sulphur, used to disinfect barrels
zolfara {f} :: sulfur mine (underground)
zolfatara {f} :: the emission of sulfurous vapours from cracks in the ground associated with volcanos; the resulting sulfur deposits
zolfatara {f} :: a sulphur mine (on the surface)
zolfatura {f} :: alternative form of solfatura
zolfifero {adj} :: alternative form of solfifero
zolfigno {adj} :: sulfury (in colour)
zolfino {adj} :: sulfury (in colour, smell etc)
zolfino {m} :: synonym of zolfanello
zolfo {m} [chemistry] /ˈd͡zol.fo/ :: sulfur, sulphur
zolfo {m} :: brimstone
zoliano {adj} /dzoˈlja.no/ :: Zolian (of or relating to Émile Zola)
zolla {f} /ˈtsɔlla/ :: lump, tussock, hassock
zolla {f} :: turf, sod, divot
zolla {f} :: a small plot of land; a small field
zollante {v} :: present participle of zollare
zollare {v} :: To turf
zollata {f} :: A blow from a thrown lump of soil etc
zolletta {f} :: a lump or cube of sugar, sugar cube
zollosità {f} :: lumpiness, cloddishness
zolloso {adj} :: cloddy
zollverein {m} :: customs union
zombante {v} :: present participle of zombare
zombare {v} :: To clash (beat noisily)
zombata {f} :: Series of clashes (noisy sounds)
zombatura {f} :: clashing ((making a) noisy banging sound)
zombi {mf} /ˈd͡zom.bi/ :: zombie
zombie {mf} /ˈd͡zom.bi/ :: alternative spelling of zombi
zompante {v} :: present participle of zompare
zompare {vi} :: To jump
zona {f} /ˈdzɔːna/ :: a zone, area or district
zona avascolare foveale {f} :: foveal avascular zone
zona di guerra {f} :: war zone
zona eufotica {f} :: euphotic zone
zona euro {f} :: Eurozone
zona fotica {f} :: photic zone
zona foveale {f} :: foveal zone
zona giorno {f} :: living area (in a house or flat)
zonale {adj} :: district, zonal
zona notte {f} :: sleeping area, bedrooms
zonante {v} :: present participle of zonare
zonare {v} :: synonym of recingere
zonare {v} :: to zone
zona rifornimento {f} :: feed zone
zonarolo {adj} [football, of a player] :: Who plays in a particular position
zonato {adj} :: zoned, banded, striped
zonatura {f} :: zoning
zonazione {f} [geology] :: zonation
zondado {m} :: alternative form of zendado
zonista {mf} [sports, especially, football] :: A player who plays most often in a particular position
zonizzante {v} :: present participle of zonizzare
zonizzare {vt} :: to zone [divide into zones]
zonizzazione {f} :: zoning
zonoedro {m} [mathematics] :: zonohedron
zonzo {adv} /ˈdzon.dzo/ :: only in andare a zonzo
-zoo {suffix} /ˈd͡zɔ.o/ :: -zoan
zoo- {prefix} :: zoo-
zoo {m} /ˈdzɔ.o/ :: zoo
zoochimica {f} [chemistry] :: zoochemistry
zoocoltore {m} :: zootechny expert
zoocoltura {f} :: zootechny
zoocoria {f} [botany] :: zoochory
zoocoro {adj} [botany] :: zoochoric, zoochorous
zoocultura {f} :: alternative form of zoocoltura
zoofagia {f} :: zoophagy
zoofago {adj} :: zoophagous
zoofila {f} :: feminine noun of zoofilo
zoofilia {f} :: zoophilia
zoofilia {f} [botany] :: zoophily
zoofilo {adj} :: zoophilic
zoofilo {m} :: zoophile
zoofisiologia {f} :: zoophysiology (animal physiology)
zoofito {adj} :: zoophytic
zoofito {m} :: zoophyte
zooflagellato {m} :: zooflagellate
zoofobia {f} :: zoophobia
zoofobo {adj} :: zoophobic
zoofobo {m} :: zoophobe
zooforo {adj} :: zoophoric
zooforo {m} :: zoophorous
zoogamia {f} :: zoogamy
zoogamo {adj} :: zoogamous
zoogenico {adj} [geology] :: zoogenic
zoogeografia {f} [biology] :: zoogeography
zoogeografico {adj} :: zoogeographic
zooglea {f} [biology] :: zoogloea
zoografia {f} :: zoography
zooiatra {mf} :: veterinarian
zooiatria {f} :: veterinary medicine
zooiatrico {adj} :: veterinary
zoolatra {mf} :: zoolater
zoolito {m} :: zoolite
zoologa {f} :: female equivalent of zoologo
zoologia {f} :: zoology
zoologico {adj} :: zoological
zoologo {m} :: zoologist (male)
zoom {m} [photography] :: zoom
zoomafia {f} :: illegal trade in animals
zoomante {v} :: present participle of zoomare
zoomare {vi} [photography] /d͡zuˈma.re/ :: to zoom
zoomare {vt} :: to zoom in on
zoomata {f} [photography] :: zoom (act of zooming)
zoometria {f} :: zoometry
zoomorfico {adj} :: zoomorphic
zoomorfismo {m} :: zoomorphism
zoomorfo {adj} :: zoomorphic
zoomorfosi {f} [botany] :: zoomorphosis
zoonimo {m} :: zoonym
zoonomo {m} :: An expert in animal husbandry
zoonosi {f} [veterinary medicine] :: zoonosis
zoonotico {adj} [veterinary medicine] :: zoonotic
zoopaleontologia {f} :: zoopaleontology
zooparassita {m} :: zooparasite
zoopatologia {f} :: zoopathology
zooplancton {m} :: zooplankton
zooplanctonico {adj} :: zooplanktonic
zooprofilassi {f} :: zooprophylaxis
zooprofilattico {adj} :: zooprophylactic
zoosafari {m} :: safari park
zoosemiotica {f} :: zoosemiotics
zoospermio {m} :: zoosperm
zoospora {f} [biology] :: zoospore
zootecnia {f} :: animal husbandry; zootechny, zootechnics
zootecnica {f} :: alternative form of zootecnia
zootecnica {f} :: feminine noun of zootecnico
zootecnico {adj} :: zootechnical; relating to the study of livestock
zootecnico {m} :: an expert in the study of livestock; a zootechnician
zootomia {f} :: zootomy
zootomico {adj} :: zootomic
zootomista {mf} :: zootomist
zootossina {f} :: zootoxin
zootrofico {adj} :: zootrophic
zootropio {m} :: zoetrope
zootropo {m} :: alternative form of zootropio
zopolo {m} [nautical] :: A type of dugout canoe typical of the Gulf of Trieste
zoppa {m} :: feminine noun of zoppo
zoppaggine {f} :: lameness
zoppante {v} :: present participle of zoppare
zoppare {v} :: synonym of azzopparsi
zoppeggiante {v} :: present participle of zoppeggiare
zoppeggiare {vi} [rare] :: synonym of zoppicare
Zoppetti {prop} :: surname
zoppetto {m} :: Young cripple
zoppetto {m} :: A short hop (as part of a dance)
Zoppetto {prop} :: surname
zoppia {f} :: lameness (of an animal of person)
zoppicamento {m} :: limping, limp
zoppicante {adj} :: limping
zoppicante {adj} :: (figuratively), shaky, weak
zoppicante {v} :: present participle of zoppicare
zoppicare {vi} :: to have a limp, to walk with a limp
zoppicare {vi} :: to be lame
zoppicare {vi} [figuratively] :: to be weak (in a subject)
zoppicatura {f} :: limp (or similar defect of gait)
zoppicatura {f} :: imperfection, defect
zoppiconi {adv} :: limping
zoppina {f} :: foot rot
zoppina {f} :: foot-and-mouth disease
zoppino {m} :: synonym of zoppetto
zoppo {adj} :: lame
zoppo {adj} [of furniture] :: shaky, rickety, unsteady, wobbly
zoppo {m} :: a lame person; a cripple
Zora {prop} :: given name
Zordan {prop} :: surname
zoroastriano {adj} :: Zoroastrian
zoroastriano {m} :: Zoroastrian
zoroastrico {adj} :: Zoroastrian
Zoroastro {prop} :: Zoroaster
Zosimo {prop} :: given name
zostera {f} :: eelgrass, seawrack (of genus Zostera)
zoticaggine {f} :: boorishness, loutishness
zoticamente {adv} :: boorishly, loutishly
zoticheria {f} :: synonym of zotichezza
zotichezza {f} :: coarseness
zotichezza {f} :: rudeness, discourtesy
zotico {adj} /ˈt͡sɔ.ti.ko/ :: boorish, loutish
zotico {m} :: a lout, a boor
zotico {m} :: a peasant
zoticone {m} :: lout
zozza {f} [Tuscany] /ˈd͡zɔd.d͡za/ :: An alcoholic drink made from a mixture of cheap liquors
zozza {f} [Tuscany] :: A watery, tasteless soup
zozza {f} [Tuscany, rare] :: Figurative meanings:
zozza {f} [Tuscany] :: rubbish (something of low quality)
zozza {f} [Tuscany] :: rabble, scum
zozza {f} [Tuscany] :: A severe reprimand
zozzo {adj} [Rome] /ˈt͡sot.t͡so/ :: alternative form of sozzo
zozzone {m} :: slob (dirty person)
zuavo {m} /d͡zuˈa.vo/ :: Zouave
zuavo {adj} :: of or pertaining to Zouaves; Zouave-like
zucca {f} /ˈtsukka/ :: pumpkin
zucca {f} :: marrow (vegetable)
zucca {f} :: squash (plant)
zucca {f} [jocular] :: head
zuccaia {f} :: pumpkin bed
zuccaia {f} :: pumpkin field
zuccaio {m} :: pumpkin / squash field / patch
zuccaiola {f} :: synonym of grillotalpa
zuccaro {m} :: alternative form of zucchero
zuccata {f} [jocular] :: butt (with the head)
zuccata {f} :: candied pumpkin (used to make cassata, a Sicilian cake)
zucca vuota fa rumore {proverb} :: empty vessels make the most sound
zuccheraggio {m} :: chaptalization
zuccherante {v} :: present participle of zuccherare
zuccherare {vt} /d͡zuk.keˈra.re/ :: to sugar, to sweeten
zuccherato {adj} :: sweet, sweetened
zuccherato {adj} :: mellifluous
zuccheriera {f} :: a sugar bowl [domestic]
zuccheriera {f} :: [on the counter of a bar] the sugar container for customer's use
zuccheriero {adj} :: sugar (attributive)
zuccherifero {adj} :: sugar (attributive)
zuccherifero {adj} :: sugary
zuccherificio {m} :: a sugar refinery
zuccherino {adj} :: sugary, over sweet
zuccherino {m} :: a lump of sugar
zucchero {m} /ˈd͡zuk.ke.ro/ :: sugar [all senses]
zucchero candi {m} [archaic] :: granulated sugar
zucchero caramellato {m} :: caramel
zucchero d'acero {m} :: maple sugar
zucchero di canna {m} :: cane sugar
zucchero filato {m} :: candy floss [British], cotton candy [US]
zucchero granulato {m} :: granulated sugar
zucchero grezzo {m} :: brown sugar
zucchero semolato {m} :: granulated sugar
zuccheroso {adj} :: sugary, sweet
zuccheroso {adj} :: (figuratively), flattering in a hypocritical manner
zuccheroso {adj} :: over sentimental
zucchetta {f} :: A variety of squash, a cultivar of Cucurbita moschata
zucchetto {m} /tsukˈket.to/ :: zucchetto, calotte (small skullcap worn by Roman Catholic clergy)
zucchina {f} :: courgette [British], zucchini [US]
zucchino {m} :: alternative form of zucchina
zucchino {m} [Switzerland, colloquial, chiefly in the plural] :: German-speaking Swiss
zuccona {f} :: female equivalent of zuccone
zucconaggine {f} :: obstinacy, stubbornness, pigheadedness
zucconamento {m} :: shearing, shaving
zucconamento {m} :: pollarding
zucconante {v} :: present participle of zucconare
zucconare {v} :: To shear, shave
zucconare {v} :: To pollard
zucconatura {f} :: zucconamento
zuccone {m} :: blockhead
zuccone {m} :: flathead
zuccone {adj} :: dim-witted
zuccone {adj} :: stubborn
zuccotto {m} :: a type of chocolate-flavoured ice-cream dessert
zuffa {f} /ˈt͡suf.fa/ :: a short but intense fight, a scuffle
zuffa {f} :: a brawl
zuffa {f} [figurative, rare] :: (heated) argument
zufolamento {m} :: whistling
zufolante {v} :: present participle of zufolare
zufolare {vi} /t͡su.foˈla.re/ :: to play the whistle
zufolare {vt} :: to whistle
zufolare {v} :: to flute
zufolatore {m} :: whistler
zufolatore {adj} :: whistling
zufolatrice {f} :: feminine noun of zufolatore
zufolio {m} :: a whistling; a continuous whistle
zufolo {m} :: shawm, zufolo
zugo {m} :: A type of fritter sweetened with honey
zugo {m} :: fool (foolish person)
Zugo {prop} :: Zugo (canton)
Zugo {prop} :: Zugo (town)
Zuin {prop} :: surname
zuinglismo {m} :: alternative form of zwinglismo
zulù {adj} :: Zulu
zulù {mf} :: Zulu
zumante {v} :: present participle of zumare
zumare {v} :: alternative spelling of zoomare
zummante {v} :: present participle of zummare
zummare {vi} :: To zoom (adjust focal length of lens)
zummene {m} [musical instruments] :: synonym of grancassa
zuppa {f} /ˈt͡sup.pa/ :: one of several types of soup
zuppa inglese {f} :: trifle (the dessert)
zuppante {v} :: present participle of zuppare
zuppare {v} :: To dip (e.g. bread into a broth) whilst making soup
zuppata {f} :: dipping (of something into a liquid)
zuppetta {f} :: only used in fare zuppetta
zuppiera {f} :: a soup tureen
zuppo {adj} :: soaked (with or in)
zurighese {adj} :: Zurich (attributive)
zurighese {mf} :: Zuricher
Zurigo {prop} /t͡suˈri.ɡo/ :: Zurigo (capital city)
Zurigo {prop} :: Zurigo (canton)
zurlo {m} [Venice, masculine only] /ˈt͡sur.lo/ :: spinning top
zurlo {m} [figurative] :: scatterbrain
zurlo {m} /ˈt͡sur.lo/ :: romping
zurro {m} /ˈt͡sur.ro/ :: alternative form of zurlo
zurvanismo {m} :: alternative form of zervanismo
zuzzerellone {m} :: alternative form of zuzzurullone
zuzzerullone {m} :: alternative form of zuzzurullone
zuzzurellone {m} :: alternative form of zuzzurullone
zuzzurullone {m} /d͡zud.d͡zu.rulˈlo.ne/ :: One who always behaves like a child; an overgrown schoolboy
zwinglianesimo {m} :: Zwinglianism
zwingliano {adj} :: Zwinglian
zwinglismo {m} :: Zwinglianism
zwinglista {adj} :: alternative form of zwingliano
zwitterione {m} [chemistry] :: zwitterion
zwitterionico {adj} :: zwitterionic