micio

Italian

Etymology

Probably derived from mucio, a form used in southern italian dialects, from Latin mūsiō (“cat”). Isidore of Seville quotes mūsiō as the correct form and cattus as the popular (vulgar) form in his Etymologiæ.

False cognate of Albanian micë (“cat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmi.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -itʃo
• Hyphenation: mì‧cio

Noun

micio m (plural mici, feminine micia)

1. pussy, pussy-cat, puss (affectionate term for a cat)

   Synonym: gatto

   micio, micio! ― puss, puss!

2. cat, kitty, kitten

Derived terms

• miciona

Anagrams

• ocimi