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puzzo.

smell, stink, stench

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈput.t͡so/
  1. smell, stink, stench

    masculine
  2. hint, suspicion, inkling

    figuratively · masculine
    Sento puzzo d'imbroglio in tutta questa faccenda.
  3. an annoyingly excessive fuss (about something)

    figuratively · masculine · rare
    Quanto puzzo per nulla!
Where this word comes from

Said to come from Vulgar Latin *pūtium, derived from Latin pūteō. More likely from the elision of Latin put(i)du(s), which is from the same root and would also explain the etymon of its feminine counterpart.

verb/ˈput.t͡so/
  1. first-person singular present indicative of puzzare

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
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