abbacchio

See also: abbacchiò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈbak.kjo/
• Rhymes: -akkjo
• Hyphenation: ab‧bàc‧chio

Etymology 1

From Latin ad baculum (“on a rod”), referring to a lamb tied to a rod. Compare bacchio.

Noun

abbacchio m (plural abbacchi)

1. (central Italy, Rome) lamb (meat, especially from a very young animal)

   Synonym: agnello

Etymology 2

Verb

abbacchio

1. first-person singular present indicative of abbacchiare