zavorra

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/d͡zaˈvɔr.ra/
• Rhymes: -ɔrra
• Hyphenation: za‧vòr‧ra

Etymology 1

From Latin saburra.

Noun

zavorra f (plural zavorre)

1. ballast, either in the hold of a ship or thrown out from a balloon
2. (figurative) junk, anything unwanted (a "white elephant")

Related terms

• gettare la zavorra
• zavorristo, zavorratore, zavorrante, zavorrière, zavorràio

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zavorra

1. inflection of zavorrare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative