Meaning
stump, log, strain
- the base of a tree trunk left in the ground, or a large cut block of wood
- a biological strain or lineage of a virus or bacterium
- ancestral origin, lineage, or family stock
In a sentence
Abbiamo bruciato un grosso ceppo nel camino per riscaldarci.
We burned a large log in the fireplace to warm up.
I ricercatori hanno isolato un nuovo ceppo del virus.
Researchers have isolated a new strain of the virus.
La famiglia è originaria di un antico ceppo toscano.
The family originates from an ancient Tuscan lineage.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ceppo | masculine · singular |
| ceppi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In microbiology and genetics, 'ceppo' translates scientific 'strain'.