zoccolo

See also: zoccolò

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.

Noun

zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)

1. (architecture) A plinth.
2. (historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock, slipper”). Compare Spanish zócalo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): ^*/ˈd͡zɔk.ko.lo/, (traditional) ^*/ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔkkolo
• Hyphenation: zòc‧co‧lo

• Audio:

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Noun

zoccolo m (plural zoccoli)

1. hoof (of an animal)
2. clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
3. (architecture) plinth
4. die
5. base

   zoccolo di armadio ― base of an item of furniture

6. (mechanics) lamp socket

Derived terms

• zoccolare
• zoccolatura
• zoccolo di parete (“skirting board”)
• zoccolo di armadio (“base of an item of furniture”)

Descendants

• → Catalan: sòcol
• → English: zoccolo
• → French: socle (see there for further descendants)
• → Occitan: sòcol
• → Russian: цоколь (cokolʹ)

See also

• barre
• fettone
• muraglia
• suola
• zoccola

Further reading

• zoccolo¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana