griffa

French

Verb

griffa

1. third-person singular past historic of griffer

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrif.fa/
• Rhymes: -iffa
• Hyphenation: grìf‧fa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Lombardic grif (“the act of grabbing, grasping”) from grīfan (“to grab, to grasp”).

Noun

griffa f (plural griffe)

1. jaw, claw, tooth, gear (mechanical)

   Synonyms: dente, ingranaggio, gancio

Related terms

• aggriffare

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

griffa

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

Anagrams

• graffi, graffì