cocciu

Sicilian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔt.t͡ʃu/, [ˈkɔ.t͡ʃːʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɔtt͡ʃʊ
  • Hyphenation: còc‧ciu

Etymology 1

Probably from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”) or via Latin. See Etymology 2.

Noun

cocciu m (plural coccia)

  1. berry, grain

Etymology 2

From Latin coccum (“berry from the scarlet oak, actually an insect”), from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”).

Noun

cocciu m (plural coccia)

  1. sting or bite of an insect
  2. pimple, spot, zit
  3. blister
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