Category:Sicilian terms by usage

Sicilian terms categorized by the manner and context in which they are used by speakers.

• Category:Sicilian terms with archaic senses: Sicilian terms with individual senses that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Sicilian archaic terms: Sicilian terms that are no longer in general use but still encountered in older literature, sometimes still used for special effect, and typically recognized by native speakers.
• Category:Sicilian childish terms: Sicilian terms that are typically only used by, or to, children.
• Category:Sicilian colloquialisms: Sicilian terms that are likely to be used primarily in casual conversation rather than in more formal written works, speeches, and discourse.
• Category:Sicilian dated terms: Sicilian terms that are no longer fashionable and thus are anachronistic, but still sometimes in use, especially by older speakers.
• Category:Sicilian derogatory terms: Sicilian terms that are intended to disparage, demean, insult or offend.
• Category:Sicilian endearing terms: Sicilian terms that are used to show affection or endearment to another person.
• Category:Sicilian familiar terms: Sicilian terms whose use is typically to contexts of friendly intimacy.
• Category:Sicilian formal terms: Sicilian terms whose use is typically restricted to polite, ceremonious, non-casual contexts.
• Category:Sicilian higher register terms: Sicilian terms belonging to a higher linguistic register, such as literary terms; such terms are somewhat less common or known.
• Category:Sicilian honorific terms: Sicilian honorific terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Sicilian humorous terms: Sicilian terms that are humorous, amusing or joking.
• Category:Sicilian informal terms: Sicilian terms whose use is typically restricted to casual, non‐ceremonious conversations.
• Category:Sicilian nonstandard terms: Sicilian terms that are considered improper, incorrect or commonly misused.
• Category:Sicilian terms with obsolete senses: Sicilian terms with individual senses that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Sicilian obsolete terms: Sicilian terms that are no longer in use and not usually recognized by native speakers, but still sometimes found in older literature.
• Category:Sicilian offensive terms: Sicilian terms that are typically considered to offend people.
• Category:Sicilian poetic terms: Sicilian terms whose usage is typically restricted to works of poetry.
• Category:Sicilian polite terms: Sicilian polite terms, which are used to show deference and respect.
• Category:Sicilian terms with rare senses: Sicilian terms with individual senses that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Sicilian rare terms: Sicilian terms that are rarely found in general use and may not be recognized by some native speakers.
• Category:Sicilian short forms: Sicilian terms that are short forms of other terms, often used informally.
• Category:Sicilian slang: Sicilian colloquial terms that are typically used to mark membership in a cultural subgroup.
• Category:Sicilian technical terms: Sicilian terms that are usually or exclusively used in technical/scientific writing.
• Category:Sicilian terms with historical senses: Sicilian terms with senses that refer to things or concepts mainly known for their historical value.
• Category:Sicilian uncommon terms: Sicilian terms that are in general use but not common.
• Category:Sicilian vulgarities: Sicilian terms whose tone (rather than the meaning) is offensive to polite company.