stocco

See also: stoccò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstɔk.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɔkko
• Hyphenation: stòc‧co

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch stoken (“to thrust, poke”) or Middle High German stoken (“to stab, pierce”), both from Proto-Germanic *stukōną (“to be stiff, push, thrust”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teug- (“to beat, thrust, push”).

Noun

stocco m (plural stocchi)

1. tuck
2. (archaic) a rapier, a sword
3. corn plant after cobs removal
4. stockfish (dried cod)

Synonyms

• stoccafisso
• spada, brando, gladio

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stocco

1. first-person singular present indicative of stoccare