brocca

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɔk.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkka
  • Hyphenation: bròc‧ca

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *brocca, from either Ancient Greek πρόχοος (prókhoos, vessel for water), or from βροχίς (brokhís, inkwell), with influence from broccus. Further a cognate to Albanian prokë.

Noun

brocca f (plural brocche)

  1. jug
  2. pitcher
  3. ewer
  4. vessel
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

brocca

  1. inflection of broccare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

  • brocca1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

brocca

  1. inflection of broccus:
    1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
    2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

broccā

  1. ablative feminine singular of broccus
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