baiocco

English

Noun

baiocco (plural baioccos or baiocchi)

1. Alternative form of bajocco

Italian

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps from baio (“bay, brown”) after the coin's color.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈjɔk.ko/
• Rhymes: -ɔkko
• Hyphenation: ba‧iòc‧co

Noun

baiocco m (plural baiocchi)

1. (historical) bajocco (coin used in the Papal States)
2. (slang) dough (money)