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cacca

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *cacca, from Latin caco (to shit), cognate with Ancient Greek κάκκη (kákkē, dung). Cognate with Sicilian cacca.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkak.ka/
  • Rhymes: -akka
  • Hyphenation: càc‧ca

Noun

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cacca f (plural cacche)

  1. (informal) poo

Derived terms

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Sicilian

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *cacca, if not also from Ancient Greek κάκκη (kákkē, dung). Cognate, as a Wanderwort, with Italian cacca, Albanian kakë, Iranian Persian ککه (kake), Hijazi Arabic ككة (kakka, poo), Welsh cach, Old Irish cacc, Manx keck.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkakka/, [ˈka.kːa]
  • Rhymes: -akka
  • Hyphenation: càc‧ca

Noun

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cacca f

  1. (informal) poo
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