groppo

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *cruppus. Akin to gruppo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡrop.po/
• Rhymes: -oppo
• Hyphenation: gróp‧po

Noun

groppo m (plural groppi)

1. tangle

   Synonyms: viluppo, groviglio

2. (regional) knot

   Synonym: nodo

   avere un groppo alla gola ― to have a lump in the throat, to be worried sick

3. (meteorology) sudden cluster

   groppo di vènti ― a wind cluster

Related terms

• sgropponare

See also

• groppa