spillonga

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Uncertain. Maybe variation of an earliest form spirlonga so that it can possibly come from Latin ex + perlongus (“very long, which lasts a long time”). Alternatively from a variation of Latin bis + longus (“long twice”). Compare Italian spilungone, Spanish pilongo, Portuguese pilungo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /spilˈlɔnɡa/, [spɪlˈlɔŋka]
  • Hyphenation: spil‧lòn‧ga

Noun

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spillonga f (plural spillonghi)

  1. large oval serving plate, usually made of ceramic
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See also

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