braccio

See also: bracciò

English

Etymology

Italian braccio

Noun

braccio (plural braccia)

1. An Italian measure of length, varying from half a yard to a yard.

Anagrams

• boracic

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin brachium, bracchium, from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrat.t͡ʃo/, [ˈbr̺at.t͡ʃo]

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• Rhymes: -att͡ʃo
• Hyphenation: bràc‧cio

Noun

braccio m (plural braccia f, alternative plural bracci m)

1. (anatomy) arm
2. (unit of measure, nautical) fathom
3. (geography) branch, arm of the sea
4. (mechanics) arm (of crane etc.)
5. branch (of candleholder etc.)

Usage notes

In sense 1 and 2, the plural form used is braccia, derived from Latin bracchia, the ancient neuter plural of bracchium. In the remaining senses the plural is derived regularly from the Italian masculine plural ending -i and is thus bracci.

Derived terms

• viola da braccio

Verb

braccio

1. first-person singular present indicative of bracciare

Derived terms

• abbracciare

Related terms

• avambraccio
• braccetto
• bracciatura
• lira da braccio

Anagrams

• barocci, broccai, broccia