strozza

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrɔt.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ɔttsa

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Lombardic strozzā (“throat”).

Noun

strozza f (plural strozze)

1. throat

   Synonyms: (informal) gargarozzo, gola, (obsolete) gorga, (uncommon) gorgozzule

Derived terms

• strozzare

Further reading

• strozza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• strozza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

strozza

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