picco

See also: Picco and piccò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpik.ko/
• Rhymes: -ikko
• Hyphenation: pìc‧co

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from French pic.

Noun

picco m (plural picchi)

1. (geography) peak, summit

   Synonyms: cima, vetta

2. spike, peak (of a graph)
3. (figurative) peak, high

   Synonym: apice

4. spur
5. a diagonal beam on which a sail is attached, called gaff in English, or see also nautical peak

Derived terms

• a picco
• picco del petrolio

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

picco

1. first-person singular present indicative of piccare
2. first-person singular present indicative of piccarsi