braccio
See also: bracciò
Italian
Etymology
From Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrat.t͡ʃo/, [ˈbr̺at.t͡ʃo]
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Audio (file) - Rhymes: -att͡ʃo
- Hyphenation: bràc‧cio
Noun
braccio m (plural braccia f, alternative plural bracci m)
- (anatomy) arm
- (unit of measure, nautical) fathom
- (geography) branch, arm of the sea
- (mechanics) arm (of crane etc.)
- branch (of candleholder etc.)
Usage notes
In sense 1 and 2, the plural form used is braccia, derived from Latin bracchia, the ancient neuter plural of bracchium. In the remaining senses the plural is derived regularly from the Italian masculine plural ending -i and is thus bracci.
Derived terms
Verb
braccio
- first-person singular present indicative of bracciare
Derived terms
Related terms
- avambraccio
- braccetto
- bracciatura
- lira da braccio
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