lapazza

Italian

Etymology

From Latin alapa.

Noun

lapazza f (plural lapazze)

  1. a piece of wood used to reinforce a door or window

Further reading

  • lapazza in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin alapa + -azza (“diminutive/derogatory suffix”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /laˈpat.t͡sa/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: la‧pàz‧za

Noun

lapazza f (plural lapazzi)

  1. batten; a thin strip of wood used in construction to hold members of a structure together or to provide a fixing point.
    Vammi a pigghiari du' lapazzi.
    Go get me two battens.

Derived terms

  • lapazzata
  • cardareḍḍa
  • cimentu
  • cuacina
  • currintina
  • manìcula
  • mastru muraturi
  • muratura
  • tubbu nnucenti
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