zoccolo

See also: zoccolò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.

Noun

zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)

  1. (architecture) A plinth.
  2. (historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.
    Related terms: calcagnetto, chopine

Italian

Etymology

From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock, slipper”). Compare Spanish zócalo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): */ˈd͡zɔk.ko.lo/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkolo
  • Hyphenation: zòc‧co‧lo
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

zoccolo m (plural zoccoli)

  1. hoof (of an animal)
  2. clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
  3. (architecture) plinth
  4. die
  5. base
    zoccolo di armadio ― base of an item of furniture
  6. (mechanics) lamp socket

Derived terms

  • zoccolare
  • zoccolatura
  • zoccolo di parete (“skirting board”)
  • zoccolo di armadio (“base of an item of furniture”)

Descendants

  • → Catalan: sòcol
  • → English: zoccolo
  • → French: socle (see there for further descendants)
  • → Occitan: sòcol
  • → Polish: cokół
  • → Russian: цоколь (cokolʹ)

See also

References

  1. ^ zoccolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

  • zoccolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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