cuscinetto

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From cuscino +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix). Cf. French coussinet.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /kuʃ.ʃiˈnet.to/
Rhymes: -etto
Hyphenation: cu‧sci‧nét‧to

Noun edit

cuscinetto m (plural cuscinetti)

pad
pincushion
bearing (ball or roller)
(colloquial) toe bean (digital pad of a cat or dog's paw)
Synonym: gommino

Further reading edit

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

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