pecoreccio
Italian
Etymology
From pecora + -eccio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pe.koˈret.t͡ʃo/
- Rhymes: -ettʃo
- Hyphenation: pe‧co‧réc‧cio
Adjective
pecoreccio (feminine pecoreccia, masculine plural pecorecci, feminine plural pecorecce)
- (relational, rare) sheep
- (figuratively) coarse, vulgar
- Synonyms: volgare, grossolano
Noun
pecoreccio m (plural pecorecci)
- sheep droppings
- (figuratively) troubled situation, quagmire
- Synonym: ginepraio
Further reading
- pecoreccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana