bocaccio

bo·cac·cio

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-kah-choh, -chee-oh, boh-]
- /bəˈkɑ tʃoʊ, -tʃiˌoʊ, boʊ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [buh-kah-choh, -chee-oh, boh-]
- /bəˈkɑ tʃoʊ, -tʃiˌoʊ, boʊ-/

Definitions of bocaccio word

noun bocaccio a species of rockfish, Sebastes paucispinis, commonly found along the west coast of North America 3
noun bocaccio a large-mouthed marine rockfish (Sebastes paucispinis) found along the California coast 3
noun plural bocaccio a large, brown, big-mouthed rockfish, Sebastes paucispinis, of California coastal waters. 1
noun bocaccio A venomous marine fish, taxonomic name Sebastes paucispinis, in the Sebastinae subfamily found in the subtropical Eastern Pacific. 0

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Origin of bocaccio

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

1885-90; < Italian boccaccio ugly mouth, equivalent to bocc(a) mouth (< Latin bucca) + -accio pejorative suffix, apparently replacing an AmerSp fish name of like formation; compare Spanish bocacha big mouth

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Parts of speech for Bocaccio

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bocaccio popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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