schioppo
Italian
editEtymology
editSee scoppio (“explosion”), of onomatopoeic origin. Alternatively from Latin stloppus (“sound of a slap”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editschioppo m (plural schioppi, diminutive schioppétto or schioppettìno, derogatory (rare) schioppùccio)
Derived terms
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editFurther reading
edit- schioppo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana