-otu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "otu"

Sicilian

Etymology

Possibly through an insular vulgarized *-oti (which would explain the modern final -u), ultimately from Ancient Greek -ώτης (-ṓtēs).

Suffix

-otu (feminine -ota, masculine and feminine plurals -oti)

1. suffix indicating provenance

   ‎Gela + ‎-otu → ‎galiotu, Galiotu

   ‎Mal(u)passu + ‎-otu → ‎marpassotu

   ‎Scurdìa + ‎-otu → ‎scurdiotu

   ‎Sicilia + ‎-otu → ‎siciliotu, Siciliotu

   ‎Tìnnaru + ‎-otu → ‎tinnarotu

   ‎Vicarìa + ‎-otu → ‎vicariotu

Derived terms

Category Sicilian terms suffixed with -otu (demonymic) not found