zaffo

See also: zaffò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zaf.fo/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡saf.fo/
• Rhymes: -affo
• Hyphenation: zàf‧fo

Etymology 1

From Lombardic zapfo (“plug, tap”), from Proto-Germanic *tappô. Doublet of tappo.

Noun

zaffo m (plural zaffi)

1. plug, cork, tap (wooden bung for wine barrels)

   Synonyms: manfano, zipolo, cavicchio

Derived terms

• zaffare
• zaffata

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

zaffo

1. first-person singular present indicative of zaffare