stoscio

Italian

Etymology

Probably a deverbal from *stosciare +‎ -o coming from Vulgar Latin *extortiāre, which is ultimately derived from Latin tortus, past participle of torqueō (“to twist; to hurl”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɔʃ.ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔʃʃo
  • Hyphenation: stò‧scio

Noun

stoscio m (plural stosci)

  1. (obsolete) a downward jump or leap

Further reading
  • stoscio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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