pozzo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin puteus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (“to strike”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpot.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -ottso
• Hyphenation: póz‧zo

• Audio:

  (file)

Noun

pozzo m (plural pozzi)

1. (hydrology) well, a dig as a source of water
2. (geology, mining) shaft, groove (usually followed by a grammatical modifier)