stantuffo

Italian

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to German stampfen (“to stamp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stanˈtuf.fo/
• Rhymes: -uffo
• Hyphenation: stan‧tùf‧fo

Noun

stantuffo m (plural stantuffi)

1. piston
2. plunger (of a cafetière)

Derived terms

• stantuffare
• stantuffio

Further reading

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