Usage Note
Stone is used in Italian texts — particularly sports journalism — as a loanword for the British imperial unit of weight equal to 14 pounds (about 6.35 kg). It is invariable and masculine (lo stone). Outside the sporting context, Italians use chilogrammi (kg); stone appears almost exclusively when discussing British or Irish athletes.
Examples
"Il pugile pesa circa dieci stone."
Natural Translation
The boxer weighs about ten stone.
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