zoccolo

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noun

A plinth.

OriginItalian zoccolo →
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Meanings

nounzoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)

plural zoccolos · plural zoccoli

  1. architectureA plinth.
  2. historicalfootwearA kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.

Origin

  1. Italianzoccolo
  2. Englishzoccolo

Borrowed from Italian zoccolo. Doublet of socle.

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zoccolo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoccolo

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“zoccolo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoccolo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zoccolo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zoccolo.

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