scopa

See also: SCOPA

English

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin scōpa (“broom”) (Classical Latin scōpae (“twigs, broom”)). Compare Spanish escoba (“broom”).

Noun

scopa (plural scopae)

1. Any of various clusters of hair of non-parasitic bees that serve to carry pollen. In parasitic Hymenoptera it refers to a local patch of hairs, regardless of function.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Italian scopa and Neapolitan scopa.

Noun

scopa (uncountable)

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Wikipedia

1. (card games) A Neapolitan card game.

Translations

Neapolitan card game

Portuguese: escopa f

Anagrams

• pacos, copsa, capos, OPACs, posca, Pasco

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsko.pa/

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• Rhymes: -opa
• Hyphenation: scó‧pa

Etymology 1

From Latin scōpa.

Noun

scopa f (plural scope, diminutive scopìna or scopìno m or scopétta, augmentative (card game) scopóne, pejorative scopàccia)

1. broom, besom
2. (card games) a Neapolitan card game
3. (botany) briar, tree heath

Related terms

• scopaio
• scopare
• scopatura
• scopeto
• scopista

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

scopa

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

Anagrams

• caspo, pasco, posca, scapo