punzecchio

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See also: punzecchiò

Italian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /punˈd͡zek.kjo/, (traditional) /punˈt͡sek.kjo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: pun‧zéc‧chio

Verb

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punzecchio

  1. first-person singular present indicative of punzecchiare

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /punˈd͡zek.kjo/, (traditional) /punˈt͡sek.kjo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: pun‧zéc‧chio

Noun

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punzecchio m (plural punzecchi)

  1. (equestrianism) rowel of a spur

Etymology 3

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From punzecchiare +‎ -io (frequentative).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pun.d͡zekˈki.o/, (traditional) /pun.t͡sekˈki.o/[1]
  • Rhymes: -io
  • Hyphenation: pun‧zec‧chì‧o

Noun

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punzecchio m (plural punzecchii)

  1. (uncommon) sustained and prolonged teasing

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 punzecchio in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)