"rocco" meaning in Italian

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Noun

IPA: /ˈrɔk.ko/ Forms: rocchi [plural], rocho [alternative, obsolete]
Rhymes: -ɔkko Etymology: Semi-learned borrowing from Persian رخ (rox), from Middle Persian lhw' (rox, “rook, castle (chess)”). Etymology templates: {{slbor|it|fa|رخ|tr=rox}} Semi-learned borrowing from Persian رخ (rox), {{q|chess}} (chess), {{der|it|pal|lhw'||rook, castle (chess)|sc=Latn|tr=rox}} Middle Persian lhw' (rox, “rook, castle (chess)”) Head templates: {{it-noun|m}} rocco m (plural rocchi)
  1. (chess, obsolete) rook; castle Tags: masculine, obsolete Synonyms: torre
    Sense id: en-rocco-it-noun-vA4R9nAm Categories (other): Chess, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 3 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 51 Topics: board-games, chess, games
  2. (architecture) drum of a column Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-rocco-it-noun-xawptEay Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  3. (historical) a type of crook, used by archbishops in Ravenna, with a small tower on its top Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-rocco-it-noun-2-r6qy-f Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 43 5 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 3 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 3 51

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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