mosca cieca

See also: moscacieca

Italian

donne che giocano a mosca cieca

women playing blind man's buff

Alternative forms

• moscacieca

Etymology

Calque of Ancient Greek χαλκῆ μυῖα (khalkê muîa, “brazen fly”) (?).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmo.skaˈtʃɛ.ka/, [ˌmoskäˈt͡ʃɛːkä]

Noun

mosca cieca f (singular only)

1. (games) blind man's buff