Meaning
good-looking, cute
- pleasantly attractive or good-looking, often in a superficial or unexceptional way
In a sentence
Quel nuovo attore è belloccio, ma recita in modo mediocre.
That new actor is good-looking, but his acting is mediocre.
Non trovi anche tu che il barista sia piuttosto belloccio?
Don't you think the barista is pretty cute too?
Non basta essere bellocci per ottenere successo in quell'ambiente competitivo.
Being good-looking is not enough to achieve success in that competitive environment.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| belloccio | masculine · singular |
| belloccia | feminine · singular |
| bellocci | masculine · plural |
| bellocce | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: mildly affectionate or slightly disparaging, implying good looks without depth.
- Formed with the attenuative suffix -occio attached to the root of bello.
- Can also be used as a masculine noun (un belloccio = a pretty boy).