battilocchio

Italian

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of batti (“to beat, to strike”) +‎ l' (“the”) +‎ occhio (“eye”). Calque of French battant l’œil (literally “striking the eye”); see battiloglio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bat.tiˈlɔk.kjo/
• Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
• Hyphenation: bat‧ti‧lòc‧chio

Noun

battilocchio m (plural battilocchi)

1. Alternative form of battiloglio