Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈstɛr.pa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrpa
  • Hyphenation: stèr‧pa

Etymology 1

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Perhaps related to sterpo.

Noun

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sterpa f (plural sterpe)

  1. a sheep that is no longer fertile
    Hypernym: pecora

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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sterpa

  1. inflection of sterpare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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

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