zoccolo

See also: zoccolò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zoccolo.

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): /ˈtsɔk.ko.lo/

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 armadio ― base of an item of furniture

Derived terms

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

Descendants

See also

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