buzzo

See also: Buzzo

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbud.d͡zo/, (most common outside Tuscany) /ˈbut.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -uddzo, (most common outside Tuscany) -uttso
• Hyphenation: bùz‧zo

Etymology 1

Unknown.

Adjective

buzzo (feminine buzza, masculine plural buzzi, feminine plural buzze) (Tuscan)

1. sulky, frowning

   Synonyms: taciturno, accigliato, imbronciato

   • (Can we date this quote?), Mario Pratesi, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     se ne stava lì buzzo buzzo, e Giorgio si domandava perché l’umore dell’amico si fosse a un tratto così cambiato

     he just stood there all sulky, and Giorgio wondered why the friend's mood suddenly changed this much

2. (weather) anticipating rain; cloudy, rainy, dreary

   Synonyms: nuvoloso, piovoso, grigio, uggioso

   cielo buzzo ― rainy sky

   tempo buzzo ― dreary weather

Further reading

• buzzo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• buzzo¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• buzzo² in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• buzzo¹ in sapere.it (Dictionary) – De Agostini Editore
• buzzo (aggettivo) in sapere.it (Encyclopedia) – De Agostini Editore

Etymology 2

Uncertain, though most likely akin to buzzico of presumed Arabic origin.

Noun

buzzo m (plural buzzi)

1. (rare) belly of an animal (especially of birds)

   Synonyms: ventre, pancia, stomaco, interiora, epa

   avere il buzzo ― to have a fat belly (said of birds who have such because they have eaten wet grass)

2. tripe

   Synonym: trippa

3. (colloquial) a fat person's belly; paunch, potbelly

   Synonym: pancia

   mettere su il buzzo ― to get fat

   riempirsi il buzzo ― to fill the belly; to eat one's fill

   avere il buzzo pieno ― to have a full stomach; to be full

4. (northern Italy) a type of beehive

   Synonyms: bugno, arnia

Related terms

• busecca
• busecchia

Further reading

• buzzo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• buzzo² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• buzzo¹ in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• buzzo² in sapere.it (Dictionary) – De Agostini Editore
• buzzo (sostantivo) in sapere.it (Encyclopedia) – De Agostini Editore
• buzzo in sapere.it (Synonyms) – De Agostini Editore