peso mosca

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Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpe.zo ˈmo.ska/
  • Hyphenation: pé‧so‧mó‧sca

Noun

peso mosca m (plural pesi mosca)

  1. (martial arts, in the plural) flyweight (weight class)
  2. (martial arts) a flyweight-class fighter
    Synonym: mosca
    • 1930 January, “Effemeridi sportive”, in Le vie d'Italia - Rivista mensile del Touring Club Italiano, page 246:
      Il peso mosca romano Nasani pareggia con l'argentino Capiello.
      Rome's flyweight fighter Nasani draws against Argentinian Capiello.

Adjective

peso mosca (invariable)

  1. (relational) flyweight
    • 1917 March 11, “Attraverso gli sports”, in Il mondo - Rivista settimanale illustrata per tutti, section 7, page 18:
      Enea Marzorati è il campione nazionale dei dilettanti peso mosca.
      Enea Marzorati is the national amateur flyweight champion.