ciarpa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃar.pa/
• Rhymes: -arpa
• Hyphenation: ciàr‧pa

Etymology 1

Variant of sciarpa (“scarf”).

Noun

ciarpa f (plural ciarpe)

1. (archaic or regional) Alternative form of sciarpa
2. (Tuscan) a long, large necktie

Further reading

• ciarpa¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Unknown. Perhaps from a semantic extension of the above lemma.

Noun

ciarpa f (plural ciarpe)

1. (usually in the plural) rubbish, junk
2. (uncountable) idle or trifling talk

Derived terms

• acciarpare
• ciarpame

 

Further reading

• ciarpa² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• aprica, capirà, caprai, parcai, rapaci