stoccado

stoc·ca·do

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuh-kah-doh]
- /stəˈkɑ doʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stuh-kah-doh]
- /stəˈkɑ doʊ/

Definitions of stoccado word

noun plural stoccado a thrust with a rapier or other pointed weapon. 1
noun stoccado a thrust with a sword or rapier in fencing 0
noun stoccado a stab or thrust with a pointed weapon 0

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Origin of stoccado

First appearance:

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

1575-85; alteration of Italian stoccata, equivalent to stocc(o) swordpoint, dagger (< Germanic; compare Old English stocc stake) + -ata -ade1; -ado < Spanish, as in renegado

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Parts of speech for Stoccado

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stoccado

stoccado popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stoccado usage trend in Literature

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