zecca

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sek.ka/, [ˈt̪͡s̪ekkä], /ˈd͡zek.ka/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ekkä]
  • Hyphenation: zéc‧ca

Etymology 1

From Arabic سِكَّة‎ (sikka, “die for coining, coin”).

Noun

zecca f (plural zecche)

  1. a mint (factory for producing coinage)

Etymology 2

From Old High German zecko. Compare German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick.

Noun

zecca f (plural zecche)

  1. tick
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