stizza

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstit.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -ittsa
• Hyphenation: stìz‧za

Etymology 1

From stizzo, an older form of tizzo (“burning piece of charcoal or wood”).

Noun

stizza f (plural stizze)

1. anger, irritation, vexation, chafe

Derived terms

• stizzaccia
• stizzerella
• stizzetta
• stizzina
• stizzire
• stizzoso

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stizza

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

Anagrams

• stazzi

Sicilian

Etymology

Probably a diminutive variant of Latin stīlla (“drop”), from stīria (“frozen drop, icicle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstit͡sa/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: stìz‧za

Noun

stizza f (plural stizzi)

1. drop
2. (figurative, often for beverage) a few, a bite

Derived terms

• comu fussi na stizza, comu fussi na sarma, tiritùppiti nnâ vucca 'i l'arma
• stizziari
• stizziatu
• stizziceḍḍa
• stizzijari

Related terms

• acqua
• chiòviri
• culuri
• ogghiu
• stiḍḍa
• tacchiari

Descendants

• → Italian: stizza