Calascibbetta

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• Scibbetta (clipping, Italianate spelling)
• Calaxibbetta, Xibbetta (aulic spellings)

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic قَلْعَة (qalʕa) and a non well attested element, namely said to be šabaṯ ("anice"). Doublet of Calaxibbetta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌka.laʃ.ʃɪbˈbɛt.ta/
• Hyphenation: Ca‧la‧scib‧bèt‧ta

Proper noun

Calascibbetta m

1. Calascibetta (a city, in Sicily, Italy)

Derived terms

• scibbitanu
• sciurbisa
• sciurbisi
• xibbitana
• xibbitanu

Related terms

• Buscema
• Caravuturu
• Cartabillotta
• Cartaggiruni
• Nissa
• Sciurbi
• Xurbi

Descendants

• → Italian: Calascibetta

See also

• Castrujanni
• Girgenti
• Terranova
• Xacca
• Xirbi