chiocciare

Meaning

  1. (intransitive) to cluck (of a hen)
  2. (intransitive, uncommon) to hatch
  3. (figuratively, intransitive) to snuggle up (of a person)

Concepts

Hyphenated as
chioc‧cià‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kjotˈt͡ʃa.re/
Etymology

Possibly from Latin glocīre or glociāre, or alternatively derived regressively from chioccia. Compare Spanish clocar, cloquear.

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