Etymology

boccia

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Today it means: A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills. Full definition →

Italian boccia ← Vulgar Latin *buttia ← Medieval Greek βούττια (boúttia)
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boccia · noun1

  1. Ancient Greekβοῦττις (boûttis)
  2. Medieval Greekβούττια (boúttia)
  3. Vulgar Latin*buttia
  4. Italianboccia
  5. English todayboccia

Borrowed from Italian boccia (“ball”), from Vulgar Latin *buttia, borrowed from Medieval Greek βούττια (boúttia, plural of βούττιον (boúttion)), from Ancient Greek βοῦττις (boûttis), possibly borrowed from Pre-Greek. Doublet of butt (“wooden cask”).

Boccia · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromBoccia
  2. English todayBoccia

Borrowed from Italian Boccia.

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