boccata

Italian

Etymology

From bocca (“mouth”) +‎ -ata. Compare Vulgar Latin *buccata, French bouchée, Romanian bucată, Portuguese bocado, and Spanish bocado.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bokˈka.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: boc‧cà‧ta

Noun

boccata f (plural boccate)

1. mouthful
2. puff (of smoke)
3. breath (of air)
4. drag (on a cigarette)

Anagrams

• tabacco, tabaccò