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pecoreccio

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Italian

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Etymology

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From pecora +‎ -eccio.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pe.koˈret.t͡ʃo/
  • Rhymes: -ettʃo
  • Hyphenation: pe‧co‧réc‧cio

Adjective

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pecoreccio (feminine pecoreccia, masculine plural pecorecci, feminine plural pecorecce)

  1. (relational, rare) sheep
  2. (figurative) coarse, vulgar
    Synonyms: volgare, grossolano

Noun

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pecoreccio m (plural pecorecci)

  1. sheep droppings
  2. (figurative) troubled situation, quagmire
    Synonym: ginepraio

Further reading

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  • pecoreccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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