àncilu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• àngilu (sonorized, dialectal)
• ànciulu, àngiulu (u-coloured, dialectal)

Etymology

Latin angelus, from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos, “messenger”). Cognate with Italian angelo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈan.t͡ʃi.lu/, [ˈän̠ʲt͡ʃɪlʊ], [ˈjan-], [-n.d͡ʒɪ-]
• Hyphenation: àn‧ci‧lu

Noun

àncilu m (plural àncili)

1. angel

Derived terms

• • ancileḍḍu
  • anciluzzu
  • ancèlicu
  • Àncila
  • Àncilu

Descendants

• → Maltese: anġlu

See also

• • anciova
  • anciḍḍa
  • asciḍḍa
  • auceḍḍu
  • àngulu