brocco

See also: broccò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrɔk.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɔkko
• Hyphenation: bròc‧co

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin broccus (“protruding (of the teeth)”), of Gaulish origin, related to Irish brog (“awl”).

Noun

brocco m (plural brocchi)

1. thorn, stick
2. (usually in the plural) olive tree bud produced when flowering
3. pruned stump of a branch
4. center point of a shield
5. (by extension) center of a target
6. (archaic) curl that occurs during weaving of a brocade

Etymology 2

Of Northern Italian origin, probably from the same Latin word as above.

Noun

brocco m (plural brocchi)

1. nag (worn-out horse)
2. (sports) incompetent athlete

Etymology 3

Verb

brocco

1. first-person singular present indicative of broccare

Latin

Noun

broccō

1. dative/ablative singular of broccus