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cicciolo

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin insicum, a delicacy pressed meat. Can be related also with latin insecare - to cut.

An alternative origin is a syncope from carniccia.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃit.t͡ʃo.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃolo
  • Hyphenation: cìc‧cio‧lo

Noun

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cicciolo m (plural ciccioli)

  1. pork rind
  2. (in the plural) pork scratchings
  3. small firecracker

References

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  1. ^
    (Can we date this quote?), “Italian Etymologic Dictionary”, in etimo.it‎[1]:
    Ciccia, ciccio
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