taccola

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Italian[edit]

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈtak.ko.la/
  • Rhymes: -akkola
  • Hyphenation: tàc‧co‧la

Etymology 1[edit]

Diminutive of tacca.

Noun[edit]

taccola f (plural taccole) (uncommon)

  1. flaw, imperfection
    Synonyms: difetto, magagna

Further reading[edit]

  • taccola1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2[edit]

Unknown.

Noun[edit]

taccola f (plural taccole) (northern Italy)

  1. mangetout (Pisum sativum)
    Hypernym: pisello

Further reading[edit]

  • taccola2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3[edit]

Borrowed from Lombardic tahā, tahhala. Compare German Dohle (jackdaw).

Noun[edit]

taccola f (plural taccole)

  1. Western jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)
  2. (figurative, obsolete):
    1. gossip, tittle-tattle
      Synonyms: chiacchiera, ciancia
    2. trifle, bagatelle
      Synonym: bazzecola
    3. joke, prank
      Synonym: burla
    4. plot, intrigue
      Synonym: tresca

Further reading[edit]

  • taccola3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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