"staffa" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈstaf.fa/ Forms: staffe [plural]
Rhymes: -affa Etymology: Borrowed from Lombardic stapho. Etymology templates: {{bor+|it|lng|stapho}} Borrowed from Lombardic stapho Head templates: {{it-noun|f}} staffa f (plural staffe)
  1. (equestrianism) stirrup Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-staffa-it-noun-Qipj4sxf Categories (other): Equestrianism, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Horse tack Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 16 36 39 9 Disambiguation of Horse tack: 17 42 40 0 Topics: equestrianism, hobbies, horses, lifestyle, pets, sports
  2. (anatomy) stapes, stirrup bone, stirrup Tags: feminine Synonyms: columella
    Sense id: en-staffa-it-noun-1seB3pCS Categories (other): Skeleton, Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Horse tack Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 8 30 33 2 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 16 36 39 9 Disambiguation of Horse tack: 17 42 40 0 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: staffare, staffetta, staffiere
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈstaf.fa/
Rhymes: -affa Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|it|verb form}} staffa
  1. inflection of staffare:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: staffare
    Sense id: en-staffa-it-verb-9JLXlwfT Categories (other): Pages with entries, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Horse tack Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 8 30 33 2 Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 16 36 39 9 Disambiguation of Horse tack: 17 42 40 0
  2. inflection of staffare:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: staffare
    Sense id: en-staffa-it-verb-Wl4-7hsT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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