zoccolo
See also: zoccolò
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.
Noun
zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)
- (architecture) A plinth.
- (historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.
Italian
Etymology
From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock, slipper”). Compare Spanish zócalo.
Pronunciation
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Noun
zoccolo m (plural zoccoli)
- hoof (of an animal)
- clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
- (architecture) plinth
- die
- base
- zoccolo di armadio ― base of an item of furniture
Derived terms
- zoccolare
- zoccolo di parete (“skirting board”)
- zoccolo di armadio (“base of an item of furniture”)
Descendants
- → Catalan: sòcol
- → English: zoccolo
- → French: socle (see there for further descendants)
- → Occitan: sòcol
- → Russian: цоколо (cokolo), цокол (cokol)
See also
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