quattrocchi

== Italian == === Etymology === From quattro (“four”) +‎ occhi (“eyes”), as used in the expression a quattr'occhi (“in private”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kwatˈtrɔk.ki/ Rhymes: -ɔkki Hyphenation: quat‧tròc‧chi === Noun === quattrocchi m or f by sense (invariable) (colloquial, informal, often derogatory) four-eyes (person who wears glasses) Synonym: occhialuto (ornithology, masculine only) a goldeneye, especially the common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) quattrocchi d'Islanda ― Barrow's goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) quattrocchi minore ― bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) === References ===