coglia

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Vulgar Latin *cōlea n pl, from Latin cōleus m sg, of Ancient Greek origin.

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Noun[edit]

coglia f (plural coglie)

  1. (literary, anatomy) scrotum
    Synonym: scroto
    • Uom fin quasi al pube, stallone il resto della grossa coglia (speaking of a centaur)A man nearly up to his pubis, stallion-like [was] the rest of his large scrotum
  2. (vulgar) a stupid person

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References[edit]

  • coglia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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