stretta

== Italian == === Alternative forms === strinta (obsolete or regional) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈstret.ta/ Rhymes: -etta Hyphenation: strét‧ta === Etymology 1 === Deverbal formed with the feminine past participle of stringere (“to tighten, hold”). ==== Noun ==== stretta f (plural strette) grip (firm hold) clampdown, crackdown stretta sulle armi ― gun control (literally, “crackdown on arms”) (music) stretto ===== Derived terms ===== stretta di mano ===== Descendants ===== → French: strette === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Participle ==== stretta f sg feminine singular of stretto ==== Adjective ==== stretta feminine singular of stretto === Further reading === stretta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === References === === Anagrams === stratte