bocia

Italian

Etymology

From Venetian bocia, probably from Italian boccia, either in the sense of “wooden ball (for the game of bocce)” or in the humorous sense of “head”.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.t͡ʃa/
  • Stress: bòcia
  • Hyphenation: bo‧cia

Noun

bocia m (invariable)

  1. (Alpini military slang) boy, rookie

References
  • bocia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Venetian

Noun

bocia f (plural bocie)

  1. child (young person)
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