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Sicilian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɔtːʃu/
- Hyphenation: coc‧ciu
Etymology 1
Probably from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”) or via Latin. See Etymology 2.
Noun
cocciu m (plural coccia)
- berry, grain
Etymology 2
From Latin coccum (“berry from the scarlet oak, actually an insect”), from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”).
Noun
cocciu m (plural coccia)
- sting or bite of an insect
- pimple, spot, zit
- blister