Italian edit

Etymology edit

From stirare +‎ torcitoio.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌsti.ro.tor.t͡ʃiˈto.jo/
  • Rhymes: -ojo
  • Hyphenation: sti‧ro‧tor‧ci‧tó‧io

Noun edit

stirotorcitoio m (plural stirotorcitoi)

  1. (weaving) a machine that stretches and twists threads

Further reading edit

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