pecoreccio

Italian

Etymology

From pecora +‎ -eccio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pe.koˈret.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -ettʃo
• Hyphenation: pe‧co‧réc‧cio

Adjective

pecoreccio (feminine pecoreccia, masculine plural pecorecci, feminine plural pecorecce)

1. (relational, rare) sheep
2. (figurative) coarse, vulgar

   Synonyms: volgare, grossolano

Noun

pecoreccio m (plural pecorecci)

1. sheep droppings
2. (figurative) troubled situation, quagmire

   Synonym: ginepraio

Further reading

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