zoccolo

See also: zoccolò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.

Noun

zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)

  1. (architecture) A plinth.
  2. (historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (sock, slipper). Compare Spanish zócalo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zɔk.ko.lo/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkolo
  • Hyphenation: zòc‧co‧lo
  • (file)

Noun

zoccolo m (plural zoccoli)

  1. hoof (of an animal)
  2. clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
  3. (architecture) plinth
  4. die
  5. base
    zoccolo di armadiobase of an item of furniture

Derived terms

  • zoccolare
  • zoccolatura
  • zoccolo di parete (skirting board)
  • zoccolo di armadio (base of an item of furniture)

Descendants

  • Catalan: sòcol
  • English: zoccolo
  • French: socle (see there for further descendants)
  • Occitan: sòcol
  • Russian: цоколь (cokolʹ)

See also

References

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

Further reading

  • zoccolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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