fumacchio

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