buttafuoco

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

buttafuoco m (plural buttafuochi)

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

References[edit]

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