mazza

Italian (Fiorentino)

/ˈmat.tsa/

noun
Definitions
  • baton
  • club (weapon)
  • mace (ceremonial weapon)
  • (sports) bat
  • sledgehammer
  • maul
  • mallet
  • (vulgar) penis
  • priest tool for killing fishes

Etymology

Inherited from Latin *mattea, mateola (hoe, implement for digging in the soil).

Origin

Latin

mateola

Gloss

hoe, implement for digging in the soil

Concept
Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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