Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French fétiche (adapted with Italian -iccio), from Portuguese feitiço, from Latin factīcius. Doublet of fatticcio, which was inherited from Latin.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /feˈtit.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃo
  • Hyphenation: fe‧tìc‧cio

Noun

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feticcio m (plural feticci)

  1. fetish
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Further reading

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