ingorgo

See also: ingorgò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /inˈɡor.ɡo/
• Rhymes: -orɡo
• Hyphenation: in‧gór‧go

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ingorgare (“to block”) +‎ -o.

Noun

ingorgo m (plural ingorghi)

1. blockage, obstruction, pile
2. traffic jam, gridlock
3. engorgement

Derived terms

• ingorgo stradale (“traffic jam”)

Etymology 2

Verb

ingorgo

1. first-person singular present indicative of ingorgare

Further reading

• ingorgo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Gorgoni, gorgoni