scarpa

See also: Scarpa

Interlingua

Etymology

From Italian.

Noun

scarpa (plural scarpas)

1. shoe

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Italian

Etymology

From Gothic skarpo (sharp object, with pointed ends), from Proto-Germanic *skarpaz

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskar.pa/, [ˈs̪kär̺pä]
• Hyphenation: scàr‧pa
• Rhymes: -arpa

Noun

scarpa f (plural scarpe)

1. (protective covering for the foot) shoe
2. (architecture) juxtaposition of a wall inclined to the base of a tower or a boundary wall (buttress)

Synonyms

• (shoe): calzatura

Derived terms

Derived terms

• scarpaio / scarparo
• scarpata
• scarpetta
• scarpiera

• scarpinare
• scarpino
• scarpone

Descendants

• → Catalan: escarpa
• → French: escarpe
• → Spanish: escarpa

See also

• ciabatta
• sandalo
• stivale

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Sicilian

Etymology

Ultimately of Germanic origin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃkaɾ.pa/
• Hyphenation: scàr‧pa

Noun

scarpa f (plural scarpi)

1. (footwear) shoe

See also

• savatta
• stivali