"Bacoli" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

Etymology: Even though some souces says that it comes from Latin Bauli, many scholars argue it actually comes from Medieval Latin Bacula/Vacula, an alteration of Latin adjective vacuus + diminutive suffix -ulus, from an expression terra vacua. Compare the Cilentan word sbàculu, originating from the same Latin word. The alteration of V to B comes from the local betacism phenomenon. This hypothesis originates from studying medieval and XVIII century legal sources, always using the form Bacula. The other form Bacoli might have originate as a way of giving prestige to the name by making it more similar to the Latin one. Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Bacoli f
  1. a coastal town in Naples, Campania Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Campania, Italy, Places in Italy, Towns in Campania, Italy, Towns in Italy Derived forms: bacolese
    Sense id: en-Bacoli-it-name-S3wCf1Cp Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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