sccéuppo

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin scloppus, stloppus, of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Italian schioppo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃt͡ʃøppu/

Noun

sccéuppo m (plural sccéuppi)

1. rifle (long firearm firing a single projectile)

   Ancheu ò acatòu 'n'armâio pe-i sccéuppi ― I bought a rifle closet today (literally, “Today I have bought a closet for the rifles”)