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colla.

glue or similar sticky material

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɔl.la/

  1. glue or similar sticky material

    feminine

  2. size (substance)

    feminine

  3. a rope used for lowering the sails

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Vulgar Latin colla, from Ancient Greek κόλλα (kólla, “glue”). Compare French colle, Sicilian coḍḍa, Spanish and Portuguese cola.

contraction/ˌkol.la//ˌko.la/

  1. contraction of con + la; with the

    abbreviation · alt-of · contraction · dated
Where this word comes from

Contraction of Italian con (“with”) and la (“the”).

verb/ˈkɔl.la/

  1. inflection of collare: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person

  2. inflection of collare: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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