boccata

Italian

Etymology

From bocca (“mouth”) +‎ -ata. Compare Vulgar Latin *buccata, French bouchée, Romanian bucată, Portuguese bocado, and Spanish bocado.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bokˈka.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ata
  • Hyphenation: boc‧cà‧ta

Noun

boccata f (plural boccate)

  1. mouthful
  2. puff (of smoke)
  3. breath (of air)
  4. drag (on a cigarette)

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