calcetto

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈt͡ʃet.to/
  • Rhymes: -etto
  • Hyphenation: cal‧cét‧to

Etymology 1

From calcio (“kick; football, soccer”) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix).

Noun

calcetto m (countable and uncountable, plural calcetti)

  1. (countable) a light kick
    Antonym: calcione m
  2. (uncountable, colloquial) table football, table soccer, foosball
    Synonyms: calciobalilla m, (colloquial) biliardino m, (Switzerland) fotbalino m
  3. (uncountable) five-a-side football or futsal
    Synonym: calcio a cinque m

Etymology 2

From a diminutive or Latin calceus (“low boot”), related to calcio (see above) and calza (“stocking”).

Noun

calcetto m (plural calcetti)

  1. a type of low, light shoe made from leather or other materials, formerly worn by dancers and gymnasts

Further reading

  • calcetto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • calcetto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • calcétto 1 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • calcétto 2 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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