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Italian
Etymology
Verb-object compound, composed of stuzzica (“to poke, to prod”) + denti (“teeth”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌstut.t͡si.kaˈdɛn.ti/
- Rhymes: -ɛnti
- Hyphenation: stuz‧zi‧ca‧dèn‧ti
Noun
stuzzicadenti m (invariable)
- toothpick
Further reading
- stuzzicadenti in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
- stuzzicadenti in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- stuzzicadenti in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
- stuzzicadenti in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- stuzzicadenti in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana