zanna

See also: Žanna

Italian

Alternative forms

• sanna, scana (archaic)

Etymology

From Lombardic zan (“tooth”), from Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Compare German Zahn (“tooth”). Doublet of dente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zan.na/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡san.na/
• Rhymes: -anna
• Hyphenation: zàn‧na

Noun

zanna f (plural zanne)

1. the tooth of an animal; especially the tusk of an elephant, boar etc. and the fang of a dog, wolf etc.

Derived terms

• azzannare
• zannata
• zannuto