pinzo

See also: pinzò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpin.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -intso
  • Hyphenation: pìn‧zo

Etymology 1

Compare pieno (“full (of food)”), possibly a Tuscan dialectal variant.

Adjective

pinzo (feminine pinza, masculine plural pinzi, feminine plural pinze)

  1. (Tuscan) full (especially of food); chubby
    Synonyms: pieno, colmo, cicciuto

Etymology 2

A variant of pizzo, of Germanic origin.

Noun

pinzo m (plural pinzi)

  1. (Tuscan) edge, hem, tip (of clothing)
    Synonyms: estremità, cocca, punta, lembo
  2. (Tuscan) goatee
    Synonyms: pizzo, pizzetto
  3. (Veneto, nautical) The metallic element extending from the sides of a caorlina.

Etymology 3

Deverbal from pinzare +‎ -o.

Noun

pinzo m (plural pinzi)

  1. (Tuscan) mosquito bite
    Synonyms: pizzico, puntura, bolla

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

pinzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pinzare

References

  • pinzo in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication

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Spanish

Verb

pinzo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of pinzar
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