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Italian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Late Latin cattia, perhaps from Ancient Greek κύαθος (kúathos, “ladle”).
Noun
cazza f (plural cazze, diminutive cazzuòla or cazzòla)
- (metallurgy) melting pot, crucible (recipient where metals are melted)
- Synonym of mestolo: ladle, scoop
- (firearms) large trowel used for pulling gunpowder towards the bottom of cannons
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
cazza
- inflection of cazzare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Further reading
- cazza in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- cazza in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- càzza in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- cazza in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
- càzza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana