chioccia

Italian

Etymology 1

From the verb chiocciare, possibly from Latin glocīre. Compare Spanish clueca, clocar, cloquear.

Noun

chioccia f (plural chiocce)

  1. a broody hen (also figurative); a sitter

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

chioccia

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