lapazza

Italian

Etymology

From Latin alapa.

Noun

lapazza f (plural lapazze)

1. a piece of wood used to reinforce a door or window

Further reading

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

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin alapa + -azza (“diminutive/derogatory suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laˈpat.t͡sa/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: la‧pàz‧za

Noun

lapazza f (plural lapazzi or lapazza)

1. batten; a thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.

   Vammi a pigghiari du' lapazzi.

   Go get me two battens.

Derived terms

• lapazzata

 

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