stallo

See also: stallò

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -allo

Etymology 1

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

Noun

stallo m (plural stalli)

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

Derived terms

• stalliera
• stallone

Related terms

• stalla

Etymology 2

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

Noun

stallo m (plural stalli)

1. stall (behaviour of an aircraft)

Etymology 3

Verb

stallo

1. first-person singular present indicative of stallare

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Northern Sami

stallo

Noun

stallo

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

Inflection

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

References

• 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

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Old High German

Noun

stallo m

1. fellow