zuffa

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zuffa

  • /ˈt͡sufːa/
  • /ˈd͡zufːa/

Where it comes from

dal longobardo zupfa ‘ciuffo’, propriamente ‘il tirarsi per il ciuffo’; cfr. il tedesco Zopf ‘treccia, codino (di capelli)’.

noun zuffe

  1. mischia tra milizie avverse
  2. rare, figurativo polemica feroce, accanita, discussione violenta

Similar: lotta, scontro, battaglia, combattimento, mischia, scaramuccia, rissa, lite, litigio, contesa, baruffa, pestaggio, tafferuglio, parapiglia, colluttazione, scazzottata, controversia, disputa, querelle · Opposite: accordo, intesa, pacificazione

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In English

  • clash skirmish
  • scuffle rough, disorderly fight or struggle at close quarters
  • brawl disorderly argument or fight
  • ruckus a row, fight

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@misc{zuffa_2026,
  title = {zuffa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/zuffa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}