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schioppetto

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Italian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From schioppo (rifle) +‎ -etto.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skjopˈpet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: schiop‧pét‧to

Noun

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schioppetto m (plural schioppetti)

  1. (historical, firearms) diminutive of schioppo (rifle, shotgun); hand cannon

Descendants

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  • French: escopette
  • Spanish: escopeta

Further reading

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  • schioppetto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana