piedino

Italian

Etymology

From piede +‎ -ino (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjeˈdi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: pie‧dì‧no

Noun

piedino m (plural piedini)

1. an insert placed at the foot of a column or page of a newspaper
2. foot (the part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric)
3. a small terminal in an electronic assembly

Further reading

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