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

Etymology 2

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

Noun

zecca f (plural zecche)

  1. tick

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