batacchio
Italian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *bat(t)uāculum, from Latin bat(t)uere (“beat”). Synonym and doublet of battaglio, which was borrowed via Occitan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baˈtak.kjo/
- Rhymes: -akkjo
- Hyphenation: ba‧tàc‧chio
Noun
batacchio m (plural batacchi)
- clapper (of a bell)
- knocker (on a door)
- dick, cock, prick
Further reading
- batacchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Anagrams
- bacchiato