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bocce

boc·cie
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boch-ee]
    • /ˈbɒtʃ i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boch-ee]
    • /ˈbɒtʃ i/

Definitions of bocce word

  • noun bocce an Italian variety of lawn bowling played on a dirt court that is shorter and narrower than the rink of a bowling green. 1
  • noun bocce (sports) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court. 0

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Origin of bocce

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Italian bocce bowls, plural of boccia ball < Vulgar Latin *bottia round body

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Parts of speech for Bocce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bocce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bocce usage trend in Literature

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