zecca

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zek.ka/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sek.ka/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ekka
  • Hyphenation: zéc‧ca

Etymology 1

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

Noun

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zecca f (plural zecche)

  1. mint (factory for producing coinage)
Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • English: zecchin
  • French: sequin
  • Maltese: zekka

Etymology 2

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

Noun

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zecca f (plural zecche)

  1. tick

References

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  1. ^ zecca in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)