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