buzzico
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbut.t͡si.ko/
- Rhymes: -uttsiko
- Hyphenation: bùz‧zi‧co
Etymology 1
Deverbal from buzzicare (“to whisper, murmur”) + -o.
Noun
buzzico m (plural buzzichi)
- (dated) a murmur, whisper; a light rustling sound
- Synonyms: buzzichio, mormorio, sussurro, fruscio
- tirare/sparare a buzzico ― (hunting) to shoot in the direction from which the sound of the game comes
Further reading
- buzzico1 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- buzzico1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- buzzico in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
- bùzzico o buzzichìo in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
Etymology 2
Unknown.
Noun
buzzico m (uncountable)
- (games, Rome, dated) tag (kids chasing game)
- Synonym: acchiapparella
Derived terms
- buzzico rampichino
Further reading
- buzzico2 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
- buzzico2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
- bùzzico in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
Etymology 3
due buzzichi (sense 1)
Uncertain. Some sources derive this from the dialectal Arabic بُوزَقّ (būzaqq, “someone with a belly”), from بُو (bū, “someone with”) + زَقّ (zaqq, “belly”). The semantic shift is explainable due to the container's characteristic shape, compare buzzicone (“fat person”) who seemingly retained the original meaning. Anyhow most certainly akin to buzzo (“fat, belly”). The voiceless /ts/ instead of /dz/ is likely due to influence of the other senses.
Noun
buzzico m (plural buzzichi)
- (regional, central-southern Italy) tin oil container with a long spout
Further reading
- buzzico3 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
buzzico
- first-person singular present indicative of buzzicare
Further reading
- buzzico in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)