ciuḍḍu

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Sicilian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the palatalization of Latin suīllus, from Latin sūs (“swine, pork”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʃuɖ.ɖu/ (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: ciù‧ḍḍu

Noun[edit]

ciuḍḍu m (plural ciuḍḍi)

  1. (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a porcu, an adult swine).
    Synonym: purciḍḍuzzu
  2. A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet; a guinea pig.
    Synonym: purciḍḍuzzu d'Innia

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Descendants[edit]

  • →? Italian: Ciullo
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