ciccia

See also: Ciccia

Italian

Alternative forms

• cicci

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin or Late Latin īsicia, plural of īsicium (“minced meat”), from īnsicium < Latin īnsecō (“cut up”). Compare Spanish chicha.

Alternatively, from a syncope of carniccia.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ittʃa
• Hyphenation: cìc‧cia

Noun

ciccia f (plural cicce)

1. (childish, uncountable) meat, fat (on a person), flab
2. (term of endearment) cutie, sweetie, babe, darling

Derived terms

• ciccetta
• cicciolo

See also

• salciccia

References

• ciccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• ciccai