zooecio

Italian

Alternative forms

• zoecio

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin zooecium, derived from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion, “animal”) + οἶκος (oîkos, “house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˌd͡zɔ.oˈɛ.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ɛtʃo
• Hyphenation: zo‧o‧è‧cio

Noun

zooecio m (plural zooeci)

1. zooecium

Further reading

• zooecio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• zooecio in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication