fumacchio

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Italian

Etymology

From fumo +‎ -acchio.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuˈmak.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -akkjo
  • Hyphenation: fu‧màc‧chio

Noun

fumacchio m (plural fumacchi)

  1. smoke that comes from something burning slowly and without the presence of flames
    Hypernym: fumo
  2. a piece of wood that is not completely charred, that emits a thick smoke when put on a flame
    Synonym: tizzo
  3. (Tuscan) fumigation
    Synonyms: fumigazione, suffumigio
  4. (geology) fumarole

Further reading

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