zecca

See also: Zecca

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zek.ka/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sek.ka/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ekka
  • Hyphenation: zéc‧ca

Etymology 1

    Borrowed from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”).

    Noun

    zecca f (plural zecche)

    1. mint (factory for producing coinage)
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • → English: zecchin
    • → French: sequin
    • → Maltese: zekka

    Etymology 2

      Borrowed from Lombardic zekka. Compare German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick, Sicilian zicca.

      Noun

      zecca f (plural zecche)

      1. tick
      2. (slang) leftard (insulting nickname for somebody espousing left-wing politics)

      References

      1. ^ zecca in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
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