sobbalzo

See also: sobbalzò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sobˈbal.t͡so/
• Rhymes: -altso
• Hyphenation: sob‧bàl‧zo

Etymology 1

Deverbal from sobbalzare +‎ -o.

Noun

sobbalzo m (plural sobbalzi)

1. start, jump
2. jolt, jerk

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sobbalzo

1. first-person singular present indicative of sobbalzare

Further reading

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