tecca

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtek.ka/
• Rhymes: -ekka
• Hyphenation: téc‧ca

Etymology 1

Variant of teccola (“spot; flaw”).

Noun

tecca f (plural tecche, diminutive (archaic) teccherèlla)

1. (Tuscan, uncommon) alternative form of teccola (“spot; flaw”)

Etymology 2

Akin to teccola (“spotted crake”).

Noun

tecca f (plural tecche)

1. (central Italy) synonym of pittima minore (“bar-tailed godwit”)
2. (central Italy) synonym of pittima reale (“black-tailed godwit”)

Further reading

• tecca¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• tecca² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana