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English
Etymology
From Italian zecchino. Doublet of zecchin.
Noun
zecchino (plural zecchinos or zecchini)
- (now historical) An old gold coin of Italy; a sequin.
1786 June 27, Hester Thrale Piozzi, Thraliana:he modern Philosophy holds the Eternity of the Earth, or at least an Antiquity of 50,000 Years; & Mr. Byers gets thirty Zecchines apiece for his Infidel Lectures from all the English who travel thro' Rome […] .
Italian
Etymology 1
From zecca (“mint”), from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */d͡zekˈki.no/, (traditional) */t͡sekˈki.no/[1]
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: zec‧chì‧no
Noun
zecchino m (plural zecchini)
- a gold coin, especially a Venetian ducat
- oro zecchino ― pure gold
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): */ˈd͡zek.ki.no/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sek.ki.no/
- Rhymes: -ekkino
- Hyphenation: zéc‧chi‧no
Verb
zecchino
- inflection of zeccare:
- third-person plural present subjunctive
- third-person plural imperative
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