zoccolo
See also: zoccolò
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.
Noun
zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)
- (architecture) A plinth.
- (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): /ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/
Noun
zoccolo m (plural zoccoli)
- hoof (of an animal)
- clog (type of shoe with wooden sole)
- (architecture) plinth
- die
- base
- zoccolo di armadio ― base of an item of furniture
Derived terms
- zoccolare
- zoccolo di parete (“skirting board”)
- zoccolo di armadio (“base of an item of furniture”)
Descendants
- → French: socle
- → English: socle
- → German: Sockel
- → English: zoccolo
See also
- barre
- fettone
- muraglia
- suola
- zoccola