borchia

Italian

Etymology

Probably from Franco-Provençal borclla, variant of boclla, from Latin buccula. Doublet of boccola.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɔr.kja/
• Rhymes: -ɔrkja
• Hyphenation: bòr‧chia

Noun

borchia f (plural borchie)

1. stud
2. boss
3. nail (in upholstery)
4. hubcap
5. socket

Further reading

• borchia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
• borchia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• chiorba, orbachi