ciuḍḍu

Sicilian

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly rom the palatalization of Latin suīllus, from Latin sūs (“swine, pork”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃuɖ.ɖu/ (Standard)
• Hyphenation: ciù‧ḍḍu

Noun

ciuḍḍu m (plural ciuḍḍi)

1. (specifically) A young swine, a piglet (contrasted with a porcu, an adult swine).

   Synonym: purciḍḍuzzu

2. A tailless rodent of the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia, with short ears and larger than a hamster; the species Cavia porcellus is often kept as a pet; a guinea pig.

   Synonym: purciḍḍuzzu d'Innia

Related terms

• majali
• papaciuḍḍu
• porcu
• purciḍḍuzzu
• troja

 

Descendants

• →? Italian: Ciullo