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Italian
Pronunciation
IPA (key ) : /ˈt͡ʃot.t͡ʃa/
Rhymes: -ottʃa
Hyphenation: cióc‧cia
Etymology 1
Deverbal from ciocciare ( “ to suck ” ) + -a , of onomatopoeic origin.
Noun
cioccia f (plural ciocce )
( regional ) teat , udder
Synonyms: mammella , ( Tuscany ) poccia , poppa
Derived terms
Further reading
cioccia in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line , Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
cioccia
inflection of ciocciare :
third-person singular present indicative
second-person singular imperative
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