braccia

English

Noun

braccia

1. plural of braccio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin brachia, bracchia, plural of bracchium. Compare Portuguese braça, Spanish braza, Old French brace.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrat.t͡ʃa/
• Rhymes: -attʃa
• Hyphenation: bràc‧cia

Noun

braccia f

1. plural of braccio (“arm”)

   Era seduto con le braccia incrociate. ― He was sitting with his arms folded.

   Le braccia dell'orologio sono in ottone. ― The hands of the watch are made of brass.

2. brace (measure of length representing a person's outstretched arms)

Verb

braccia

1. inflection of bracciare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Related terms

• braccio

Anagrams

• bacarci, braccai