boccia
бочча
Boccia
A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skillsA sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills.
/ˈbɒt͡ʃə/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A sport, similar to bocce, designed to be played by people with impaired motor skills.
Boccia
боччаbočča
Translations
4 languagesРусский
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sport similar to bocce:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
sport similar to bocce:
Origin
Borrowed from Italian boccia (“ball”), from Vulgar Latin *buttia, borrowed from ByzantineBorrowed from Italian boccia (“ball”), from Vulgar Latin *buttia, borrowed from Byzantine Greek βούττια (boúttia, plural of βούττιον (boúttion)), from Ancient Greek βοῦττις (boûttis), possibly borrowed from Pre-Greek. Doublet of butt (“wooden cask”).
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