coccia

Meaning

1. (archaic, feminine) shell (of a mollusk)
2. (feminine) skin, peel (of a fruit), shell (of an egg), bark (of a tree), crust (of bread)
3. (feminine, humorous, regional) head
4. (feminine) thimble (metal protection for ropes)
5. (feminine, rare) bowl (of a pipe)
6. (archaic, feminine) bulge, swelling

Concepts

shell

🐚

haft

hilt

seashell

Synonyms

elsa

guardamano

💂

impugnatura

conchiglia

Translations

nuez

corteza

concha

empuñadura

cazoleta

coquille

🐚

Muschelschale

heft

coronilla

👑

Griff

poignée

empunyadura

greep

handgreep

قِشْرة

Hyphenated as

còc‧cia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɔt.t͡ʃa/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin cochlea (“a snail”), but in this case more in reference to its shell.