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Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *cōlea n pl, from Latin cōleus m sg, of Ancient Greek origin.
Pronunciation
Noun
coglia f (plural coglie)
- (literary, anatomy) scrotum
- Synonym: scroto
- Uom fin quasi al pube, stallone il resto della grossa coglia (speaking of a centaur) ― A man nearly up to his pubis, stallion-like the rest of his large scrotum
- (vulgar) a stupid person
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References
- coglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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