Muncibbeḍḍu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• Mungibbeḍḍu (sonorized, non-standard)

Etymology

Blend of munti +‎ Arabic جَبَل (jabal), both meaning “mountain” and hence an etymogical tautology. The ending has perhaps been influenced by munticeḍḍu (cf. Italian monticello).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmun.t͡ʃibˈbɛɖ.ɖu/
• Hyphenation: Mun‧cib‧bèḍ‧ḍu

Proper noun

Muncibbeḍḍu (m)

1. Etna (a volcano in Sicily, Italy)

   Synonyms: Etna, a Muntagna

Related terms

• Etna
• munti Grossi
• munti Vituri
• Strògnuli
• Vurcanu
• Èttina

 

Descendants

• → Italian: Mongibello

See also

• Bronti
• Dirnò
• Malupassu
• Niculosi
• Patirnò
• Ragarna

 

Further reading

• Etna on the Sicilian Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^scn