stantuffo

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to German stampfen (“to stamp”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stanˈtuf.fo/
  • Rhymes: -uffo
  • Hyphenation: stan‧tùf‧fo

Noun

stantuffo m (plural stantuffi)

  1. piston
  2. plunger (of a cafetière)

Derived terms

  • stantuffare
  • stantuffio

Further reading

  • stantuffo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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