boccia
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boccia¹
- /ˈbɒt͡ʃə/
Rhymes with -ɒtʃə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian boccia (“ball”), from Vulgar Latin *buttia, borrowed from Medieval Greek βούττια (boúttia, plural of βούττιον (boúttion)), from Ancient Greek βοῦττις (boûttis), possibly borrowed from Pre-Greek. Doublet of butt (“wooden cask”).
noun
- A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills.
Boccia²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian Boccia.
proper noun Boccias
- A surname from Italian.
Translations
Talk about this word "boccia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/boccia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. boccia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/boccia "boccia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/boccia.Cite this
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title = {boccia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
