battilocchio

Italian edit

Etymology edit

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ l' (“the”) +‎ occhio (“eye”). Calque of French battant l’œil (literally “striking the eye”); see battiloglio.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /bat.tiˈlɔk.kjo/
Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧lòc‧chio

Noun edit

battilocchio m (plural battilocchi)

Alternative form of battiloglio