Etymology

socle

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Today it means: A low plinth or pedestal used to display a statue or other artwork. Full definition →

French socle ← Italian zoccolo ← Latin socculus
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  1. Latin · derived fromsocculus
  2. Italian · derived fromzoccolo“wooden shoe”
  3. French · derived fromsocle
  4. English todaysocle

From French socle, from Italian zoccolo (“wooden shoe”), from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock”). Doublet of zoccolo.

Words from the same roots

Italianzoccolo all →

zoccolo

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