zecca

See also: Zecca

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zek.ka/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡sek.ka/
• Rhymes: -ekka
• Hyphenation: zéc‧ca

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Arabic سِكَّة (sikka, “die for coining, coin”).

Noun

zecca f (plural zecche)

1. mint (factory for producing coinage)

Derived terms

• nuovo di zecca (“brand new”)
• zecchino

Descendants

• → English: zecchin
• → French: sequin
  • → English: sequin
• → Maltese: zekka

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Lombardic zekka. Compare German Zecke, Dutch teek, English tick, Sicilian zicca.

Noun

zecca f (plural zecche)

1. tick
2. (slang) leftard (insulting nickname for somebody espousing left-wing politics)