Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

luzzu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: luz-zu
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional brightly-painted Maltese fishing boat, characteristically adorned with a pair of eye designs on the bow.

Example Sentences

"The island’s small fishing boats (Luzzus) and karrozzins (horse-drawn carriages) provided a welcome change-of-pace from the flattop Shangri-La’s sailors and airmen had been riding since October."

Etymology

Borrowed from Maltese luzzu.

Inflected Forms

luzzus (plural) luzzijiet (plural)

Questions

What does luzzu mean?: A traditional brightly-painted Maltese fishing boat, characteristically adorned with a pair of eye designs on the bow.
Where does luzzu come from?: Borrowed from Maltese luzzu.

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