| BOCACCIO | • bocaccio n. A venomous marine fish, taxonomic name Sebastes paucispinis, in the subfamily Sebastinae found in the… • BOCACCIO n. a rockfish. |
| BRACCIO | • braccio n. An Italian measure of length, varying from half a yard to a yard. • BRACCIO n. (Italian) an Italian measure of length. |
| BRAGGADOCIO | • braggadocio n. A braggart. • braggadocio n. Empty boasting. • BRAGGADOCIO n. (Italian) swagger, braggartism. |
| CAPRICCIO | • capriccio n. A sudden and unexpected or fantastic motion; a caper (from same etymology, see below); a gambol; a prank, a trick. • capriccio n. A fantastical thing or work. • capriccio n. (Painting) A type of landscape painting that places particular works of architecture in an unusual setting. |
| CAPUCCIO | • capuccio n. Alternative form of cappuccio. • CAPUCCIO n. (Spenser) a cloak hood, also CAPOUCH, CAPUCHE. |
| CARPACCIO | • carpaccio n. Thinly sliced raw beef or tuna, usually served as an appetizer. • CARPACCIO n. (Italian) an hors d'oeuvre made of thin strips of raw meat or fish, often eaten with a relish. |
| CATENACCIO | • catenaccio n. (Soccer) A system of defensive play focused on nullifying opponents’ attacks and preventing goal-scoring… • CATENACCIO n. (Italian) a defensive system of play in football. |
| FASCIO | • fascio n. A bundle or sheaf. • fascio n. (Dated) A fascist. • fascio- pref. Fascia. |
| INTERNUNCIO | • internuncio n. A diplomatic representative of the Pope ranking below a nuncio. • internuncio n. A messenger or go-between. • INTERNUNCIO n. (Italian) a messenger between two parties; a low-ranking papal legate. |
| LIBECCIO | • libeccio n. Alternative form of libecchio. • LIBECCIO n. (Italian) a strong westerly (or southwesterly) wind that blows on to Corsica's western coast, also LIBECCHIO. |
| NUNCIO | • nuncio n. (Roman Catholicism) The ecclesiastic title of a permanent diplomatic representative of the Roman Catholic… • nuncio n. (By extension) One who bears a message; a messenger. • nuncio n. (Historical) Any member of any Sejm of the Kingdom of Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Galicia… |
| PASTICCIO | • pasticcio n. A medley; an olio. • pasticcio n. (Art) An artwork that directly imitates the work of another artist or artists. • pasticcio n. (Art) A falsified work of art, such as a vase or statue made up of parts of original works, with missing… |
| PRONUNCIO | • PRONUNCIO n. a papal ambassador of lower status than a nuncio. |
| SENECIO | • senecio n. (Botany) Any of the plants of the genus Senecio. • Senecio prop.n. A taxonomic genus within the family Asteraceae – groundsel or ragwort. • SENECIO n. (Latin) any plant of the genus Senecio, that includes groundsels and ragworts. |
| TERCIO | • tercio n. (Bullfighting) Any of the three stages of a bullfight: the vara, the banderilla and finally the death. • tercio n. (Military) A mutually supportive infantry formation made up of pikemen, swordsmen and arquebusiers or musketeers. • TERCIO n. (Spanish) an infantry regiment, originally Spanish, also TERTIA. |