grattata

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡratˈta.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: grat‧tà‧ta

Etymology 1

Sense four is due to Italian superstition claiming that touching iron or one's own testicles is supposed to avert curses.

Noun

grattata f (plural grattate)

  1. scratching, scoring
  2. scraping
  3. grating
  4. (ellipsis of grattata di coglioni/palle, i.e. a scratching of [one's] testicles) knock on wood
    Synonym: toccata

Etymology 2

Participle

grattata f sg

  1. feminine singular of grattato
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