Also means
rock
Usage Note
Sasso refers to a stone or rock, typically one you can pick up — smaller than roccia (a large rock face) and less refined than pietra (stone as a material or building block). The idiom restare di sasso means 'to be left speechless / thunderstruck.' The plural sassi is regular.
Examples
"Ha lanciato un sasso nell'acqua."
Natural Translation
He threw a stone into the water.
Literal Translation
He-has thrown a stone in-the water.

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