gueffa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡwɛf.fa/, /ˈɡwef.fa/
• Rhymes: -ɛffa, -effa
• Hyphenation: guèf‧fa, guéf‧fa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Lombardic *wiffa.

Noun

gueffa f (plural gueffe)

1. (archaic) skein

   Synonym: matassa

Etymology 2

Noun

gueffa f (plural gueffe) (archaic)

1. cage

   Synonym: gabbia

2. (figurative) prison

   Synonym: prigione

Further reading

• gueffa¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• gueffa² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana