vaccareccia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin vaccāricia, from Latin vacca (“cow”). By surface analysis, vacca +‎ -areccia. Compare the Calabrian toponym Vaccarizzo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vak.kaˈret.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ettʃa
  • Hyphenation: vac‧ca‧réc‧cia

Noun

vaccareccia f (plural vaccarecce)

  1. (rare) herd of cows
  2. (southern Italy) cowshed
    Synonym: vaccheria

See also

Further reading
  • vaccareccia in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
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