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Italian
Etymology
Of Germanic origin. Probably Old High German dwerah, twerh (“crooked”), whence German quer (“crosswise”), Zwerchfell (“diaphragm”). Compare with Spanish guercho and Catalan guerxo, Ladin guersch, viersch.
Pronunciation
Adjective
guercio (feminine guercia, masculine plural guerci, feminine plural guerce)
- cross-eyed
- Synonym: strabico
- one-eyed (blind in one eye)
Noun
guercio m (plural guerci, feminine guercia)
- a cross-eyed person; squinter
- Synonym: strabico
- a one-eyed person
Further reading
- guercio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana