calcetto

== Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kalˈt͡ʃet.to/ Rhymes: -etto Hyphenation: cal‧cét‧to === Etymology 1 === From calcio (“kick; football, soccer”) +‎ -etto (diminutive suffix). ==== Noun ==== calcetto m (countable and uncountable, plural calcetti) (countable) a light kick Antonym: calcione m (uncountable, colloquial) table football, table soccer, foosball Synonyms: calciobalilla m, (colloquial) biliardino m, (Switzerland) fotbalino m (uncountable) five-a-side football or futsal Synonym: calcio a cinque m === Etymology 2 === From a diminutive or Latin calceus (“low boot”), related to calcio (see above) and calza (“stocking”). ==== Noun ==== calcetto m (plural calcetti) a type of low, light shoe made from leather or other materials, formerly worn by dancers and gymnasts === Further reading === calcetto in Collins Italian-English Dictionary calcetto in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa calcétto 1 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication calcétto 2 in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication