stretta

Italian

Alternative forms

• strinta (obsolete or regional)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstret.ta/
• Rhymes: -etta
• Hyphenation: strét‧ta

Etymology 1

Deverbal, formed with the feminine past participle of stringere (“to tighten, hold”).

Noun

stretta f (plural strette)

1. grip (firm hold)
2. clampdown, crackdown

   stretta sulle armi ― gun control (literally, “crackdown on arms”)

Derived terms

• stretta di mano

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

stretta f sg

1. feminine singular of stretto

Adjective

stretta

1. feminine singular of stretto

Anagrams

• stratte