coccola

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔk.ko.la/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkola
  • Hyphenation: còc‧co‧la

Etymology 1

Diminutive of Latin coccum.

Noun

coccola f (plural coccole)

  1. the berry-like cone of the juniper
Derived terms
  • coccoletta
Further reading
  • coccola1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

Deverbal from coccolare (“to cuddle”) +‎ -a.

Noun

coccola f (plural coccole)

  1. (informal) cuddle
Further reading
  • coccola2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

coccola

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