capezza

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin capitia, from the neuter plural of capitium (reanalyzed as a feminine singular).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpet.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa
  • Hyphenation: ca‧péz‧za

Noun

capezza f (plural capezze)

  1. (regional, Rome) alternative form of cavezza

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “capezza”, in Vocabolario Treccani on line (in Italian), Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 2026