pagliuzza

Italian

Etymology

Diminutive of paglia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paʎˈʎut.t͡sa/
• Rhymes: -uttsa

Noun

pagliuzza f (plural pagliuzze)

1. blade or wisp of straw
2. speck or tiny particle of metal
3. mote

Further reading

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