schioppo

Italian edit

Etymology edit

See scoppio (“explosion”), of onomatopoeic origin.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈskjɔp.po/
Rhymes: -ɔppo
Hyphenation: schiòp‧po

Noun edit

schioppo m (plural schioppi, diminutive schioppétto or schioppettìno, derogatory (rare) schioppùccio)

(firearms) gun, rifle
(firearms) shotgun

Derived terms edit

schioppetto

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

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

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