cioccia

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃot.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ottʃa
• Hyphenation: cióc‧cia

Etymology 1

Deverbal from ciocciare (“to suck”) +‎ -a, of onomatopoeic origin.

Noun

cioccia f (plural ciocce)

1. (regional) teat, udder

   Synonyms: mammella, (Tuscany) poccia, poppa

Derived terms

• poccia

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

cioccia

1. inflection of ciocciare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• cocciai