cuscinetto

Italian

Etymology

From cuscino +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix). Cf. French coussinet.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuʃ.ʃiˈnet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: cu‧sci‧nét‧to

Noun

cuscinetto m (plural cuscinetti)

  1. pad
  2. pincushion
  3. bearing (ball or roller)
  4. (colloquial) toe bean (digital pad of a cat or dog's paw)
    Synonym: gommino

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