chioccia

Italian

Etymology

From the verb chiocciare, possibly from Latin glocīre. Compare Spanish clueca, clocar, cloquear.

Noun

chioccia f (plural chiocce)

  1. A broody hen (also figurative)

Verb

chioccia

  1. third-person singular present indicative of chiocciare
  2. second-person singular imperative of chiocciare
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