vaccareccia

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin vaccāricia, from Latin vacca (“cow”). By surface analysis, vacca +‎ -areccia. Compare the Calabrian toponym Vaccarizzo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vak.kaˈret.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -ettʃa
• Hyphenation: vac‧ca‧réc‧cia

Noun

vaccareccia f (plural vaccarecce)

1. (rare) herd of cows
2. (southern Italy) cowshed

   Synonym: vaccheria

See also

• porcareccia

Further reading

• vaccareccia in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)