sasso

stone

noun SAHS-soh Rare

Origin: Latin saxum (rock)

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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