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 or lapazza)

  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
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