sferza
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsfɛr.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -ɛrtsa
- Hyphenation: sfèr‧za
Etymology 1
From Latin ferio (“to strike”).
Noun
sferza f (plural sferze)
- whip, lash
Synonyms
- (1): frustino
- (2): frusta, curbascio
- (3): staffile, nerbo
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sferza
- third-person singular present indicative of sferzare
Related terms
- sferzante
- sferzare