doccia

Italian

Etymology

Probably a back-formation of doccione (conduit, spout), from Latin ductio, ductionem, from ducere, infinitive of dūcō (lead, guide; draw, pull), or alternatively from a Vulgar Latin root *ducea, ultimately from the same root.

Pronunciation

  • dóccia, IPA(key): /ˈdottʃa/

Noun

doccia f (plural docce)

  1. shower
  2. drainpipe
  3. (surgery) plaster cast

Descendants

  • French: douche f (see for further descendants)

Verb

doccia

  1. third-person singular present indicative of docciare
  2. second-person singular imperative of docciare

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