caprareccia

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin caprāricia, from Latin capra (goat). By surface analysis, capra +‎ -areccia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ka.praˈret.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ettʃa
  • Hyphenation: ca‧pra‧réc‧cia

Noun

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caprareccia f (plural caprareccie)

  1. (archaic) shed used to keep goats indoors during the winter
    Synonyms: caprile, ovile
  2. (regional, central Italy) a rural road walked by flocks of sheep or goats
  3. (zoology) a type of goat of the cental Apennines
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Further reading

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  • caprareccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • caprareccia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa