stuppari

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• attuppari, ntuppari

Etymology

From Latin stuppa, perhaps through a Vulgar Latin root *stuppāre or *adstuppāre. Compare Italian stoppare, Venetian stupar, Romanian astupa, Romansch stuppar, French étouper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /st̪upˈpaɾi/
• Hyphenation: stup‧pa‧ri

Verb

stuppari

1. To obstruct or block or block up
2. To stop up or seal
3. To fill (teeth)
4. To plug, to stop, to seal.
5. To cork.

Related terms

• stuppagghiu
• stuppateddu