tozzo

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔt.t͡so/, /ˈtot.t͡so/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔttso, -ottso
  • Syllabification: tòz‧zo, tóz‧zo

Etymology 1

Uncertain.

Adjective

tozzo (feminine tozza, masculine plural tozzi, feminine plural tozze)

  1. stocky, thickset
  2. squat
Further reading
  • tozzone1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

tozzo m (plural tozzi)

  1. piece, morsel
Derived terms
Further reading
  • tozzone2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

References
  1. tozzo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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