pidocchio

Italian

Etymology

From Late Latin peduclus, contracted form of peduculus, variant of Latin pēdīculus, diminutive of pēdis (“louse”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pezd-. Compare Sicilian pidicchiu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /piˈdɔk.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔkkjo
  • Hyphenation: pi‧dòc‧chio

Noun

pidocchio m (plural pidocchi)

  1. louse

See also

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