controra

Italian

Etymology

From contro- (“counter-”) +‎ ora (“hour”). From one of languages spoken in South Italy. Cognate with Neapolitan cuntrora Sicilian cuntrura, Tarantino condrora.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /konˈtro.ra/
• Rhymes: -ora
• Hyphenation: con‧tró‧ra

Noun

controra f (plural controre)

1. the early afternoon

   Synonym: (generic) pomeriggio

2. a curfew for the police-monitored

   Synonym: coprifuoco