pecciuto

Italian

Etymology

From peccia (“belly”) +‎ -uto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /petˈt͡ʃu.to/
  • Rhymes: -uto
  • Hyphenation: pec‧ciù‧to

Adjective

pecciuto (feminine pecciuta, masculine plural pecciuti, feminine plural pecciute)

  1. plump, bellied, paunchy
    Synonyms: panciuto, pasciuto
    • 1400–1449, Francesco Scambrilla, a sonnet[1]:
      Micce, gaglioffe, vecchie ratorsate, / pecciute sculatacce e fastidiose
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    • 1568–1646, Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger, L'Ajone, 406.1–2[2]:
      Vi furon due da Peccioli pecciuti, / L'Ansa chiamato l'un, l'altro lo Sciopra
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References

  1. ^ Lanza, Antonio (1975) Lirici toscani del Quattrocento, volume 11, Rome, page 473
  2. ^ Pietro Fanfani, editor (1852), L'Ajone. Favola narrativa e burlesca di Michelangelo Buonarroti il Giovane, Florence, page 63
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