panza

See also: Panza, pânză, and Pânză

Italian

Alternative forms

• pancia

Etymology

Variant of pancia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpan.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -antsa
• Hyphenation: pàn‧za

Noun

panza f (plural panze)

1. stomach
2. paunch

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Neapolitan

Etymology

From Latin pantex, panticem, possibly through the intermediate of another language; cf. Spanish panza. Compare the inherited form pántici.

Noun

panza f

1. stomach

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Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin pantex, panticem, probably through Spanish panza or Occitan pança.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpãntsa/
• Hyphenation: pan‧za

Noun

panza f (plural panzi)

1. (anatomy) stomach, belly

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish pança, from Latin pantex, panticem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈpanθa/ [ˈpãn̟.θa]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ˈpansa/ [ˈpãn.sa]
• Rhymes: -ansa, -anθa

Noun

panza f (plural panzas)

1. paunch

   Synonyms: barriga, (Chile) guata, mondongo

2. stomach

   Synonyms: estómago, vientre

3. belly

   Synonyms: vientre, barriga, (Chile) guata, (Mexico, Central America) timba

Derived terms

• pancita f
• panzazo m
• panzón adj
• panzudo adj

Further reading

• “panza”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014