mocciolo

Italian

Etymology

From moccio +‎ -olo. Compare moccolo. The coinage cannot date back to a Vulgar Latin phase, because that would have yielded *mocciòlo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmot.t͡ʃo.lo/
• Rhymes: -ottʃolo
• Hyphenation: móc‧cio‧lo

Noun

mocciolo m (countable and uncountable, plural moccioli)

1. (regional) Synonym of moccio: snot