calcetto

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kalˈt͡ʃet.to/
• Rhymes: -etto
• Hyphenation: cal‧cét‧to

Etymology 1

From calcio (“kick; football, soccer”) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Noun

calcetto m (countable and uncountable, plural calcetti)

1. (countable) a light kick

   Antonym: calcione m

2. (uncountable, colloquial) table football, table soccer, foosball

   Synonyms: calciobalilla m, (colloquial) biliardino m, (Switzerland) fotbalino m

3. (uncountable) five-a-side football or futsal

   Synonym: calcio a cinque m

Etymology 2

From a diminutive or Latin calceus (“low boot”), related to calcio (see above) and calza (“stocking”).

Noun

calcetto m (plural calcetti)

1. a type of low, light shoe made from leather or other materials, formerly worn by dancers and gymnasts

Further reading

• calcetto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
• calcetto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
• calcétto ¹ in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
• calcétto ² in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication