acchiappa-
Italian
Etymology
From acchiappare (“to catch”).
Prefix
acchiappa-
- used to form nouns for tools or people that capture something
- acchiappa- + mosche (“flies”) → acchiappamosche (“flytrap”)
- acchiappa- + farfalle (“butterflies”) → acchiappafarfalle (“butterfly net”)
- acchiappa- + cani (“dogs”) → acchiappacani (“dogcatcher”)
- used to form adjectives for people or things capable of attracting attention or gaining someone's consent
- acchiappa- + uomini (“men”) → acchiappauomini (“femme fatale”)
- acchiappa- + voti (“votes”) → acchiappavoti (“vote-winning”)
Derived terms
Category Italian terms prefixed with acchiappa- not found