chioccia

Meaning

Noun

a broody hen (also figurative); a sitter

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of chiocciare:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of chiocciare:

Concepts

sitter

broody

broody hen

brooder

brood hen

setting hen

hen

🐔

Synonyms

gallina

🐔

fjokka

lòcca

bbiocca

Translations

lloca

clueca

poule couveuse

gallina

🐔

loca

gallina

🐔

cloca

tavuk

🐔

Henne

🐔

poule

🐔

Etymology

From the verb chiocciare, possibly from Latin glocīre. Compare Spanish clueca, clocar, cloquear.