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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk.ko/
- Rhymes: -ɔkko
- Hyphenation: bròc‧co
Etymology 1
Inherited from Latin broccus (“protruding (of the teeth)”), of Gaulish origin, related to Irish brog (“awl”).
Noun
brocco m (plural brocchi)
- thorn, stick
- (usually in the plural) olive tree bud produced when flowering
- pruned stump of a branch
- center point of a shield
- (by extension) center of a target
- (archaic) curl that occurs during weaving of a brocade
Etymology 2
Of Northern Italian origin, probably from the same Latin word as above.[1]
Noun
brocco m (plural brocchi)
- nag (worn-out horse)
- (sports) incompetent athlete
Etymology 3
Verb
brocco
- first-person singular present indicative of broccare
References
- ^ brocco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.
Latin
Noun
broccō
- dative/ablative singular of broccus