stizza
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstit.t͡sa/
- Rhymes: -ittsa
- Hyphenation: stìz‧za
Etymology 1
From stizzo, an older form of tizzo (“burning piece of charcoal or wood”).
Noun
stizza f (plural stizze)
- anger, irritation, vexation, chafe
Derived terms
- stizzaccia
- stizzerella
- stizzetta
- stizzina
- stizzire
- stizzoso
Further reading
- stizza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
stizza
- inflection of stizzare:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Anagrams
- stazzi
Sicilian
Etymology
Probably a diminutive variant of Latin stīlla (“drop”), from stīria (“frozen drop, icicle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstiː.t͡sa/ (Standard)
- Hyphenation: stìz‧za
Noun
stizza f (plural stizzi)
- drop
- (figuratively, often for beverage) a few, a bite
Derived terms
- comu fussi na stizza, comu fussi na sarma, tiritùppiti nna vucca 'i l'arma
- stizziari
- stizziatu
- stizziceḍḍa
- stizzijari
Related terms
- acqua
- chiòviri
- culuri
- ogghiu
- stiḍḍa
- tacchiari
Descendants
- → Italian: stizza