stallo

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See also: stallò

Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Of Germanic origin, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *stallaz; cf. also Medieval Latin stallum. Compare French étal, English stall.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

stallo m ‎(plural stalli)

  1. seat, stall
  2. (chess) stalemate
  3. (figuratively) deadlock, stalemate

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Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowing from English stall, ultimately of the same origin as the above term.

Noun[edit]

stallo m ‎(plural stalli)

  1. stall (behaviour of an aircraft)

Etymology 3[edit]

Verb[edit]

stallo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stallare

Northern Sami[edit]

stallo

Noun[edit]

stallo

  1. a large, clumsy and stupid human-like monster or troll
  2. a ghost or demon sent by a noaidi

Inflection[edit]

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References[edit]

  • Andrew F. Besa ((Can we date this quote?))“The Stallo Throughout Sámi and World History”, in Sami Culture[1]
  • “stallo” in Store norske leksikon – Kunnskapsforlaget

Old High German[edit]

Noun[edit]

stallo m

  1. fellow
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