stecca

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstek.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ekka
  • Hyphenation: stéc‧ca

Etymology 1

From Gothic [Term?].

Noun

stecca f (plural stecche)

  1. stick, stake
    Synonyms: bastoncino, bastone
  2. slat
    Synonyms: lamina, listerella
    stecche delle persiane ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
  3. rib (of an umbrella)
  4. (snooker) cue, cue sport
  5. (medicine) splint (device to immobilize a body part)
    Synonym: ferula
  6. (colloquial) carton, box (of cigarettes)
    Synonym: scatola
  7. (music) false note, crack, voice crack (on a high note)
    Synonym: stonata
Derived terms
  • controstecca

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

stecca

  1. inflection of steccare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading
  • stecca in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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