jencu

See also: jeńcu

Sicilian

Etymology

From Latin juvencus, iuvencus (“bullock”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂yuh₁n̥ḱós, from *h₂yuh₁en- (“young”). Compare Aromanian giuncu, Romanian junc, Italian giovenco, Spanish and Portuguese juvenco, Galician xuvenco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɛn.ku/, [ˈjɛ̃ŋkʊ], [ˈʝɛ̃ŋkʊ]
• Hyphenation: jen‧cu

Noun

jencu m (plural jenchi, feminine jenca)

1. calf (young cow or bull); bullock or heifer

   Synonym: viteḍḍu

2. veal (meat)

   Synonym: viteḍḍu

3. (figurative) large and strong boy

Derived terms

• jinizza

 

Related terms

• beccu
• cavaḍḍu
• ciavureḍḍu
• crastu
• jaḍḍina
• jaḍḍu
• jimenta
• majali
• porcu
• puḍḍastra
• puḍḍicinu
• puḍḍu
• pècura
• sceccu
• troja
• vacca
• viteḍḍu
• voi

 

Descendants

• → English: Genco
• → Italian: Genco