schioppetto

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From schioppo (“rifle”) +‎ -etto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /skjopˈpet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: schiop‧pét‧to

Noun

schioppetto m (plural schioppetti)

  1. (historical, firearms) diminutive of schioppo (“rifle, shotgun”); hand cannon

Descendants

  • → French: escopette
  • → Spanish: escopeta

Further reading

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