bonaccia

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *bonacia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /boˈnat.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -attʃa
  • Hyphenation: bo‧nàc‧cia

Noun

bonaccia f (plural bonacce)

  1. (nautical) dead calm (flat sea)
    • 1996, “La Cura”, Manlio Sgalambro (lyrics), Franco Battiato (music):
      I profumi d'amore inebrieranno i nostri corpi / la bonaccia d'agosto non calmerà i nostri sensi
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  2. lull

Further reading
  • bonaccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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