coccia

See also: Coccia

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔt.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttʃa
  • Hyphenation: còc‧cia

Noun

coccia f (plural cocce)

  1. (archaic) shell (of a mollusk)
    Synonym: conchiglia
  2. (archaic or Rome) skin, peel (of a fruit), shell (of an egg), bark (of a tree), crust (of bread)
    Synonyms: (of fruits) buccia, (of citruses) scorza, (of eggs) guscio, (of a tree) corteccia, (of bread) crosta
    le cocce d'arancia ― orange peel
  3. (regional, humorous) head
    Synonyms: zucca, capoccia; see also Thesaurus:testa
  4. (firearms) This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.
  5. (nautical) thimble (metal protection for ropes)
    Synonym: redancia
  6. (rare) bowl (of a pipe)
    Synonym: fornello
  7. (archaic) bulge, swelling
    Synonyms: protuberanza, gonfiore

Further reading
  • coccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.