battecca

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Italian

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Etymology

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Metathesis, likely influenced by battere (to beat).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /batˈtek.ka/
  • Rhymes: -ekka
  • Hyphenation: bat‧téc‧ca

Noun

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battecca f (plural battecche)

  1. (dialectal) Alternative form of bacchetta; stick
    • (Can we date this quote?), Trilussa, “La battecca der commanno”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):
      Ècchete sta battecca der commanno. / Se tu moje pijasse er sopravvento / prima je la fai vede, e, fino a quanno / nun capischi che cambia sentimento, / je ce tocchi la schina e, s'è possibile, / dove trovi più spazzio disponibbile.
      Here you have the stick of power. If your wife takes the upper hand, you firstly show it to her, and, until you see her changing feeling, you touch her back with it and, if possible, where you find the most free space.