tazza
English
Etymology
From Italian tazza.
Noun
tazza (plural tazzas or tazze)
- A shallow saucer-like dish, mounted either on a stem and foot or on a foot alone.
- 2009 June 19, Wendy Moonan, “A Trove of Steinbeck”, in New York Times:
- a pair of royal George III silver gilt tazzas
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Italian
Etymology
From Arabic طَاس (ṭās).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtattsa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -attsa
Noun
tazza f (plural tazze)
- cup, mug
- Synonym: chicchera
- una tazza di caffè ― a cup of coffee
- una tazza da caffè ― a coffeecup
- una tazza a fiorellini ― a cup with a flower motif
- (slang) toilet bowl
Derived terms
- tazza da tè
- tazzina
Descendants
- → Alemannic German: Tatse
- → English: tazza
- → Romansch: tazza
Romansch
Noun
tazza f (plural tazzas)
- (Puter, Vallader) cup
Synonyms
- (Puter) coppa
- (Vallader) cuppina