moccolo

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *mŭcculus, a diminutive of Latin mŭccus, variant of mūcus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmok.ko.lo/
• Rhymes: -okkolo
• Hyphenation: móc‧co‧lo

Noun

moccolo m (plural moccoli)

1. candle-end; top part of a wick
2. snot

Related terms

• moccio
• mucus

Further reading

• moccolo in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)