agåccia

Emilian
FWOTD – 26 January 2013

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *acūcla < *acūcula, diminutive of Latin acus (“needle”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp”).

Pronunciation
  • (Bolognese) IPA(key): [ɐˈɡʌt̺͡s̺ɐ]

Noun

agåccia f

  1. needle (long, thin, sharp implement used in sewing)
  2. a pole placed on hills to prevent landslides
  3. a pole for supporting bridges
  4. a pole for reinforcing buildings

Derived terms
  • agåccia da bèglia
  • agåccia da mazôla
  • agåccia dl'èv
  • agåccia dla balanza
  • agåccia dla gâliga
  • agåccia dscrunè

References
  • “agåccia” in Luigi Lepri, Daniele Vitali, Dizionario Bolognese-Italiano Italiano-Bolognese, Edizioni Pendragon, 2nd edition, 2009, page 7.
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