stantuffo
Italian
Etymology
Unknown. Perhaps related to German stampfen (“to stamp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stanˈtuf.fo/
- Rhymes: -uffo
- Hyphenation: stan‧tùf‧fo
Noun
stantuffo m (plural stantuffi)
- piston
- plunger (of a cafetière)
Derived terms
- stantuffare
- stantuffio
Further reading
- stantuffo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana