stallo

Italian

Noun

stallo m (plural stalli)

1. seat, stall
2. (chess) stalemate
3. (figuratively) deadlock, stalemate
4. stall (behaviour of an aircraft)

Derived terms

• stalliera
• stallone

Verb

stallo

1. first-person singular present indicative of stallare

Northern Sami

stallo

Noun

stallo

1. a large, clumsy and stupid human-like monster or troll
2. a ghost or demon sent by a noaidi

References

• Andrew F. Besa, "The Stallo Throughout Sámi and World History", Sami Culture.
• “stallo” in Store norske leksikon – Kunnskapsforlaget

Old High German

Noun

stallo m

1. fellow