ZOCCOLO

Etymology

Noun

zoccolo (plural zoccolos or zoccoli)

(architecture) A plinth.

(historical) A kind of ancient clog, consisting of a thick wooden sole and leather strap.

Source: Wiktionary


Zoc"co, Zoc"co*lo, n. Etym: [It. fr. L. socculus. See Socle, and cf. Zacco.] (Arch.)

Definition: Same as Socle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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