pozzo

Italian

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpot.t͡so/

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• Rhymes: -ottso
• Hyphenation: póz‧zo

Noun

pozzo m (plural pozzi)

1. (hydrology) well (hole sunk into the ground as a source of water)
2. (geology, mining) shaft, groove (usually followed by a grammatical modifier)

Etymology 2

From Vulgar Latin *pŏteō /pɔtʲtʲo/, first person singular present of Vulgar Latin potēre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɔt.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -ɔttso
• Hyphenation: pòz‧zo

Verb

pozzo (Romanesco, archaic, southern Italy)

1. alternative form of posso (“I can”)