See also: maschiettò

Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈskjet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: ma‧schiét‧to

Etymology 1

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From maschio (male) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

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Noun

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maschietto m (plural maschietti)

  1. diminutive of maschio: little boy, male baby (particularly as opposed to a girl)
    Synonyms: bambino, bimbo, (dated) fanciullo
    Antonym: femminuccia
  2. door hinge
    Synonym: cardine
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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maschietto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of maschiettare

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