strazio

See also: straziò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstrat.t͡sjo/
• Rhymes: -attsjo
• Hyphenation: strà‧zio

Etymology 1

Probably from Latin distractiō.

Noun

strazio m (plural strazi)

1. torment, torture
2. cruel and bloody killing
3. reckless use or consumption (of a resource)

   fare strazio dei soldi ― to waste money

4. (archaic) mockery or derision
5. (Florence) textile waste or scraps

Derived terms

• straziare

Etymology 2

Verb

strazio

1. first-person singular present indicative of straziare

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• orzasti