piumaccio

Italian

Alternative forms

  • pimaccio, piomaccio, piumacio, piumazo, piumazzo

Etymology

From Latin plūmācium (“feather pillow”), from plūma.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pjuˈmat.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -attʃo
  • Hyphenation: piu‧màc‧cio

Noun

piumaccio m (plural piumacci)

  1. a pillow or cushion stuffed with feathers
  2. the volute of an Ionic column
  3. feather duster
  4. (nautical) mat
  5. (carpentry) wool pad covered in canvas, used to polish wooden surfaces

Further reading

  • piumaccio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • piumaccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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