chiazza

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjat.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -attsa
• Hyphenation: chiàz‧za

Etymology 1

Noun

chiazza f (plural chiazze)

1. spot, stain
2. (oil) slick

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chiazza

1. inflection of chiazzare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Neapolitan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin platea.

Pronunciation

• (Naples) IPA^(key): [ˈcatt͡sə]

Noun

chiazza f (plural chiazze)

1. square (an open space between buildings in a city)

References

• AIS: Sprach- und Sachatlas Italiens und der Südschweiz [Linguistic and Ethnographic Atlas of Italy and Southern Switzerland] – map 819: “traversare il piazza a sghembo” – on navigais-web.pd.istc.cnr.it
• Giacco, Giuseppe (2003) “chiazza”, in Schedario Napoletano

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• ciazza (palatalized, dialectal)

Etymology

Inherited from Latin platea.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjatt͡sa/, [ˈcatt͡sa], [ˈt͡ʃatt͡sa]

Noun

chiazza f (plural chiazzi)

1. square (an open space between buildings in a city)

   Synonyms: chianu, ariu