Meaning
doorpost, jamb
- Each of the vertical posts forming the frame of a doorway or window
- The ancestral founder of a family lineage (formal/literary)
In a sentence
Si appoggiò stancamente allo stipite della porta per ascoltare.
He leaned wearily against the doorpost to listen.
Ho sbattuto la spalla contro lo stipite mentre uscivo in fretta.
I bumped my shoulder against the doorjamb as I left in a hurry.
I vecchi stipiti di pietra della finestra devono essere restaurati.
The old stone window jambs need to be restored.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| stipite | masculine · singular |
| stipiti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine noun taking 'lo' in the singular: 'lo stipite' (plural 'gli stipiti').