tacchia

Italian

Etymology

Presumably from Germanic, compare German Zacke (“jag”), Danish tak (“jag, cog”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtak.kja/
• Rhymes: -akkja
• Hyphenation: tàc‧chia

Noun

tacchia f (plural tacchie)

1. (archaic) swarf (of wood)

   Synonym: truciolo

2. (dialectal, central Italy) splinter

   Synonym: scheggia

3. (dialectal, central Italy) wedge

   Synonym: zeppo

Related terms

• tacca
• tacco

 

References

• tacchia in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication