buttafuoco

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of butta (“to throw”) +‎ fuoco (“fire”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌbut.taˈfwɔ.ko/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔko
  • Hyphenation: but‧ta‧fuò‧co

Noun

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buttafuoco m (plural buttafuochi)

  1. (historical) linstock (staff for lighting a cannon)
    Synonym: lancetta

References

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  1. ^ buttafuoco in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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