controra

Italian

Etymology

From contro- (“counter-”) +‎ ora (“hour”). From one of languages spoken in South Italy. Cognate with Neapolitan cuntrora Sicilian cuntrura, Tarantino condrora.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /konˈtro.ra/
  • Rhymes: -ora
  • Hyphenation: con‧tró‧ra

Noun

controra f (plural controre)

  1. the early afternoon
    Synonym: (generic) pomeriggio
  2. a curfew for the police-monitored
    Synonym: coprifuoco
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