zoccolo

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See also: zoccolò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.

Noun

zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)

(architecture) A plinth.
(historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock, slipper”). Compare Spanish zócalo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zɔk.ko.lo/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/
Rhymes: -ɔkkolo
Hyphenation: zòc‧co‧lo
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Noun

zoccolo m (plural zoccoli)

hoof (of an animal)
clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
(architecture) plinth
die
base
zoccolo di armadio ― base of an item of furniture

Derived terms

zoccolare
zoccolatura
zoccolo di parete (“skirting board”)
zoccolo di armadio (“base of an item of furniture”)

Descendants

→ Catalan: sòcol
→ English: zoccolo
→ French: socle (see there for further descendants)
→ Occitan: sòcol
→ Russian: цоколь (cokolʹ)

See also

References

^ zoccolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

zoccolo¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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