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moutza

moutza noun: an insulting and contemptuous gesture made with the fingers spread and palms thrust forward, traditional in Greece.

moutza: an insulting and contemptuous gesture made with the fingers spread and palms thrust forward,...
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Noun

moutza (plural moutzas)

  1. An insulting and contemptuous gesture made with the fingers spread and palms thrust forward, traditional in Greece.

Forms of moutza

pluralmoutzas
alternative formmountza

Origin of moutza

From Greek μούντζα (moúntza), from Byzantine Greek μούντζα (moúntza)/μούτζα (moútza).

Questions about moutza

What does moutza mean?
Moutza means an insulting and contemptuous gesture made with the fingers spread and palms thrust forward, traditional in Greece.
What part of speech is moutza?
Moutza is a noun.
What is the plural of moutza?
The plural of moutza is moutzas.

Words near moutza in the dictionary

  1. mouton enragé
  2. moutonnée
  3. moutonnées
  4. moutons
  5. moutons enragés
  6. moutza
  7. moutzas
  8. mouvementé
  9. Mouw
  10. Mouws
  11. mouza

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