beccalaglio

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of becca +‎ l' +‎ aglio, literally “peck the garlic”, after the phrase uttered during the game.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /bek.kaˈlaʎ.ʎo/
  • Rhymes: -aʎʎo
  • Hyphenation: bec‧ca‧là‧glio

Noun[edit]

beccalaglio m (uncountable)

  1. a game similar to blind man's buff

Further reading[edit]

  • beccalaglio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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