stocco

See also: stoccò

Italian

Etymology

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”).

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɔkko

Noun

stocco m (plural stocchi)

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

Synonyms

Verb

stocco

  1. first-person singular present indicative of stoccare
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