"motta" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɔt.ta/ Forms: motte [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔtta Etymology: Unknown. Probably of Pre-Roman origin. Etymology templates: {{unk|it}} Unknown Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} motta f (plural motte)
  1. landslide Tags: feminine Synonyms: frana
    Sense id: en-motta-it-noun-5YrA0C0s
  2. rise, slope Tags: feminine Synonyms: rialzo
    Sense id: en-motta-it-noun--B4gSYQ1 Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 26 36 12 26
  3. (Venice) a heap of sand or rocks in a riverbed Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-motta-it-noun-A8lF5o0b Categories (other): Venetian Italian
  4. (by extension) an artificial island Tags: broadly, feminine
    Sense id: en-motta-it-noun-rhU8NmGJ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ammottare, smottare
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