schioppo

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Italian

Etymology

See scoppio (explosion), of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskjɔp.po/
  • Rhymes: -ɔppo
  • Hyphenation: schiòp‧po

Noun

schioppo m (plural schioppi, diminutive schioppétto or schioppettìno, derogatory (rare) schioppùccio)

  1. (firearms) gun, rifle
  2. (firearms) shotgun

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Further reading

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