agåccia

Emilian

FWOTD – 26 January 2013

Alternative forms

• gùcia (Carpi)

Etymology

From Late Latin acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Pronunciation

• (Bologna) IPA^(key): [ɐˈɡʌt̺͡s̺ɐ]

Noun

agåccia f

1. needle (long, thin, sharp implement used in sewing)
2. a pole placed on hills to prevent landslides
3. a pole for supporting bridges
4. a pole for reinforcing buildings

Derived terms

• agåccia da bèglia
• agåccia da mazôla
• agåccia dl'èv
• agåccia dla balanza
• agåccia dla gâliga
• agåccia dscrunè

References

• “agåccia” in Luigi Lepri, Daniele Vitali, Dizionario Bolognese-Italiano Italiano-Bolognese, Edizioni Pendragon, 2nd edition, 2009, page 7.