zocco

noun

zoc·​co

ˈzä(ˌ)kō

variants or zoccolo

ˈzäkəˌlō

or zacco

ˈzä(ˌ)kō

plural -s

: socle

Word History

Etymology

zocco from Italian, sock, socle, from Latin soccus sock; zoccolo from Italian, sock, wooden shoe, socle, diminutive of zocco; zacco modification of Italian zocco

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