bozzolo

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔt.t͡so.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔttsolo
  • Hyphenation: bòz‧zo‧lo

Etymology 1

Noun

bozzolo m (plural bozzoli)

  1. cocoon
Derived terms
  • chiudersi nel proprio bozzolo (“to cocoon, to retreat into one's shell”)
  • sbozzolare (“to emerge from a cocoon, or to detach cocoons”)
  • uscire dal bozzolo (“to come out of one's shell”)

Etymology 2

Uncertain.

Noun

bozzolo m (plural bozzoli)

  1. (historical) the portion of grain due a miller for his/her services
Derived terms
  • sbozzolare (“to remove such a portion of grain from the whole”)
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