griffa

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French

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Verb

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griffa

  1. third-person singular past historic of griffer

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡrif.fa/
  • Rhymes: -iffa
  • Hyphenation: grìf‧fa

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Lombardic grif (the act of grabbing, grasping) from grīfan (to grab, to grasp).

Noun

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griffa f (plural griffe)

  1. jaw, claw, tooth, gear (mechanical)
    Synonyms: dente, ingranaggio, gancio
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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griffa

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

Anagrams

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