cocciu

Sicilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɔtːʃu/
• Hyphenation: coc‧ciu

Etymology 1

Probably from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”) or via Latin. See Etymology 2.

Noun

cocciu m (plural coccia)

1. berry, grain

Etymology 2

From Latin coccum (“berry from the scarlet oak, actually an insect”), from Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos, “grain, seed, pill, berry from the scarlet oak”).

Noun

cocciu m (plural coccia)

1. sting or bite of an insect
2. pimple, spot, zit
3. blister