javiu
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Sicilian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Dialectal variant of an earlier gauju, from Latin gaudium (“joy”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
javiu m
- (Prevalent in Eastern Sicily) joy, delight
- Synonyms: cuntintizza, filicità
- Trìvulu 'n cumuni e menzu javiu.
- Misery loves company.