caprareccia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin caprāricia, from Latin capra (“goat”). By surface analysis, capra +‎ -areccia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ka.praˈret.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ettʃa
• Hyphenation: ca‧pra‧réc‧cia

Noun

caprareccia f (plural caprareccie)

1. (archaic) shed used to keep goats indoors during the winter

   Synonyms: caprile, ovile

2. (regional, central Italy) a rural road walked by flocks of sheep or goats
3. (zoology) a type of goat of the cental Apennines

Related terms

• capra

Further reading

• caprareccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• caprareccia in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa