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gueffa

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Lombardic *wiffa.

Noun

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gueffa f (plural gueffe)

  1. (archaic) skein
    Synonym: matassa

Etymology 2

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Noun

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gueffa f (plural gueffe) (archaic)

  1. cage
    Synonym: gabbia
  2. (figurative) prison
    Synonym: prigione

References

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  1. ^ gueffa in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • gueffa1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • gueffa2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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