solecchio

== Italian == === Etymology === Inherited from Vulgar Latin *sōliculum. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /soˈlek.kjo/ Rhymes: -ekkjo Hyphenation: so‧léc‧chio === Noun === solecchio m (plural solecchi) (literary) the gesture of shielding one's own eyes from sunlight by putting an open hand at the level of the eyebrows ==== Usage notes ==== Only used in expressions such as fare il solecchio or farsi il solecchio. ==== Related terms ==== sole === Further reading === solecchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana