baulì

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Sicilian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly from an earlier, and then apocoped, *baulivu, influenced by Norman bailli, from Vulgar Latin *baiulivus, extended from Latin baiulus. Compare Old French bailif/baillif, Middle French bailly, English baillie, Italian balì.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bawˈli/ (standard)
  • Hyphenation: bau‧lì

Noun

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baulì m

  1. (historical) a bailiff (his office and/or the related place of it).
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Descendants

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  • → Italian: Baulì (regional)

See also

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