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Added 10 October 2026

socle

/ˈsoʊkəl/ noun

Latin root: socculus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about socle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A plain plinth that supports a wall.

Origin

From French socle, from Italian zoccolo (“wooden shoe”), from Latin socculus, diminutive of soccus (“sock”). Doublet of zoccolo.

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