stecca

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstek.ka/
• Rhymes: -ekka
• Hyphenation: stéc‧ca

Etymology 1

From Gothic [Term?].

Noun

stecca f (plural stecche)

1. stick, stake

   Synonyms: bastoncino, bastone

2. slat

   Synonyms: lamina, listerella

   stecche delle persiane ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

3. rib (of an umbrella)
4. (snooker) cue, cue sport
5. (medicine) splint (device to immobilize a body part)

   Synonym: ferula

6. (colloquial) carton, box (of cigarettes)

   Synonym: scatola

7. (music) false note, crack, voice crack (on a high note)

   Synonym: stonata

Derived terms

• controstecca

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stecca

1. inflection of steccare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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