pozzo

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin puteus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *paw- (to strike).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpot.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -ottso
  • Hyphenation: póz‧zo
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Noun

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pozzo m (plural pozzi)

  1. (hydrology) well, a dig as a source of water
  2. (geology, mining) shaft, groove (usually followed by a grammatical modifier)