boccia

See also: Boccia

English

three people playing boccia
People playing boccia at the Paralympics

Etymology

From Italian boccia (“ball”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɒtʃə/

Noun

boccia (uncountable)

  1. A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills.

See also

Italian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *buttia < Latin buttis. See also bozza.

Noun

boccia f (plural bocce)

  1. bowl, bowling ball
  2. flagon, decanter

Anagrams

Portuguese

Noun

boccia f (plural boccias)

  1. Dated spelling of bocha.
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