zoccolo

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle. === Noun === zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli) (architecture) A plinth. (footwear, historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap. ==== See also ==== == Italian == === Etymology === From Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock, slipper”). Compare Sicilian zòcculu and Spanish zócalo. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): */ˈd͡zɔk.ko.lo/, (traditional) */ˈt͡sɔk.ko.lo/ Rhymes: -ɔkkolo Hyphenation: zòc‧co‧lo === Noun === zoccolo m (plural zoccoli) hoof (of an animal) clog (type of shoe with wooden sole) (architecture) plinth die base zoccolo di armadio ― base of an item of furniture (mechanics) lamp socket ==== Derived terms ==== zoccolare zoccolatura zoccolo di parete (“skirting board”) zoccolo di armadio (“base of an item of furniture”) ==== Descendants ==== → Catalan: sòcol → English: zoccolo → French: socle (see there for further descendants) → Occitan: sòcol → Polish: cokół → Russian: цоколь (cokolʹ) === See also === barre fettone muraglia suola zoccola === References === === Further reading === zoccolo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana