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Italian

ascia

/ˈaʃ.ʃa/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 11,730

Meaning

axe, hatchet

  • a tool or weapon with a heavy bladed head used for chopping wood

In a sentence

Ha tagliato la legna usando un'ascia molto affilata.

He chopped the firewood using a very sharp axe.

Hanno deciso di seppellire l'ascia di guerra dopo anni di liti.

They decided to bury the hatchet after years of arguing.

L'ascia medievale è esposta nella sala principale del museo.

The medieval axe is displayed in the main room of the museum.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
asciafeminine · singular
ascefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The plural form drops the 'i': 'asce'.
  • Take care with pronunciation: the 'sc' before 'i' makes the /ʃ/ sound.

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