bracciu

Corsican

Etymology

From Latin bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn). Cognates include Italian braccio and Portuguese braço.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrat͡ʃːu/
  • Hyphenation: brac‧ciu

Noun

bracciu m (plural bracce)

  1. (anatomy) arm
    Synonym: membru
  2. (anatomy) upper arm
    Coordinate term: avambraccio (“forearm”)

Noun

bracciu m (plural bracci)

  1. (physics) lever arm
  2. A unit of measure equal to four hands (about 16 inches).

References

  • “bracciu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa
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