brocco

See also: broccò

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk.ko/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkko
  • Hyphenation: bròc‧co

Etymology 1

    Inherited from Latin broccus (“protruding (of the teeth)”), of Gaulish origin, related to Irish brog (“awl”).

    Noun

    brocco m (plural brocchi)

    1. thorn, stick
    2. (usually in the plural) olive tree bud produced when flowering
    3. pruned stump of a branch
    4. center point of a shield
    5. (by extension) center of a target
    6. (archaic) curl that occurs during weaving of a brocade

    Etymology 2

    Of Northern Italian origin, probably from the same Latin word as above.[1]

    Noun

    brocco m (plural brocchi)

    1. nag (worn-out horse)
    2. (sports) incompetent athlete

    Etymology 3

    Verb

    brocco

    1. first-person singular present indicative of broccare

    References

    1. ^ brocco in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana.

    Latin

    Noun

    broccō

    1. dative/ablative singular of broccus
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