"piotta" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpjɔt.ta/ Forms: piotte [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔtta Etymology: Uncertain. A widespread folk etymology derives this from Pio Otta(vo) (“Pope Pius VIII”), whose face was presumably printed on coins. Etymology templates: {{unc|it}} Uncertain Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} piotta f (plural piotte), {{tlb|it|Rome}} (Rome)
  1. 100 euros Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-noun-a5aGu5V3
  2. (originally) 100 lire Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-noun-UHiLcBce
  3. (with devaluation of the lira) 100 000 lire Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-noun-SiQl135f
  4. (with devaluation of the lira) 100 000 lire
    (rare, after adoption of euros) 50 euros (roughly corresponding to 100 000 lire)
    Tags: feminine, rare
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-noun-6apMWyEw
  5. 100 km/h Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-noun-SoYqPWbC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: piottare, piottarella
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈpjɔt.ta/
Rhymes: -ɔtta Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} piotta
  1. inflection of piottare:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: piottare
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-verb-PlhqKNlQ Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Coins Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 14 3 11 12 1 47 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 1 7 9 1 68 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 1 13 15 1 50 3 Disambiguation of Coins: 12 3 12 14 2 45 12
  2. inflection of piottare:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: piottare
    Sense id: en-piotta-it-verb-InC1AuRe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "piottare"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
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    }
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  "etymology_number": "1",
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      ]
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        "2": "Rome"
      },
      "expansion": "(Rome)",
      "name": "tlb"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "piòt‧ta"
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "piòt‧ta"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Italian",
  "lang_code": "it",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "100 euros"
      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-noun-a5aGu5V3",
      "links": [
        [
          "euro",
          "euro"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "100 lire"
      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-noun-UHiLcBce",
      "links": [
        [
          "lire",
          "lira"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "originally",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(originally) 100 lire"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "100 000 lire"
      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-noun-SiQl135f",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with devaluation of the lira) 100 000 lire"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with devaluation of the lira"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "100 000 lire",
        "50 euros (roughly corresponding to 100 000 lire)"
      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-noun-6apMWyEw",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(with devaluation of the lira) 100 000 lire",
        "(rare, after adoption of euros) 50 euros (roughly corresponding to 100 000 lire)"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "after adoption of euros",
        "with devaluation of the lira"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "rare"
      ]
    },
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        {
          "english": "I come from Primavalle // with my little burgundy-red vespa, // with the first [gear] it goes to 100 km/h, // with the second, I don't know.",
          "roman": "Io vengo da Primavalle // cor vespino rosso bordò, // de prima me fa 'na piotta // de siconna nun ce lo so.",
          "text": "Rome, popular corruption of Tequila (1958)",
          "translation": "I come from Primavalle // with my little burgundy-red vespa, // with the first [gear] it goes to 100 km/h, // with the second, I don't know.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "100 km/h"
      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-noun-SoYqPWbC",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈpjɔt.ta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔtta"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Pope Pius VIII"
  ],
  "word": "piotta"
}

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        {
          "_dis": "14 3 11 12 1 47 11",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Italian entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "9 1 7 9 1 68 5",
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          "_dis": "18 1 13 15 1 50 3",
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          "_dis": "12 3 12 14 2 45 12",
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          "name": "Coins",
          "orig": "it:Coins",
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      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-verb-PlhqKNlQ",
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          "piottare",
          "piottare#Italian"
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      ],
      "id": "en-piotta-it-verb-InC1AuRe",
      "links": [
        [
          "piottare",
          "piottare#Italian"
        ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈpjɔt.ta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔtta"
    }
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        "100 euros"
      ],
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          "euro",
          "euro"
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      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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        "100 lire"
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        "(originally) 100 lire"
      ],
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        "100 000 lire"
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        "(with devaluation of the lira) 100 000 lire"
      ],
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        "with devaluation of the lira"
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        "feminine"
      ]
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        "100 000 lire",
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        "(with devaluation of the lira) 100 000 lire",
        "(rare, after adoption of euros) 50 euros (roughly corresponding to 100 000 lire)"
      ],
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        "after adoption of euros",
        "with devaluation of the lira"
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        "rare"
      ]
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          "roman": "Io vengo da Primavalle // cor vespino rosso bordò, // de prima me fa 'na piotta // de siconna nun ce lo so.",
          "text": "Rome, popular corruption of Tequila (1958)",
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        }
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        "100 km/h"
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      "ipa": "/ˈpjɔt.ta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔtta"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Pope Pius VIII"
  ],
  "word": "piotta"
}

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      "ipa": "/ˈpjɔt.ta/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɔtta"
    }
  ],
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}

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