cazza

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkat.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -attsa
• Hyphenation: càz‧za

Etymology 1

From Late Latin cattia, perhaps from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”).

Noun

cazza f (plural cazze, diminutive cazzuòla or cazzòla)

1. (metallurgy) melting pot, crucible (recipient where metals are melted)
2. Synonym of mestolo: ladle, scoop
3. (firearms) large trowel used for pulling gunpowder towards the bottom of cannons

Derived terms

• cazzuola

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cazza

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

Further reading

• cazza in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
• cazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• càzza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• cazza in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
• càzza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana