chiappa

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkjap.pa/
• Rhymes: -appa
• Hyphenation: chiàp‧pa

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Latin capula ("cup")

Noun

chiappa f (plural chiappe)

1. (colloquial, slightly vulgar) butt cheek

Derived terms

• chiappetta
• Chiappetta

Etymology 2

From a pre-Roman form *klapp.

Noun

chiappa f (plural chiappe)

1. stone

Etymology 3

Verb

chiappa

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