friscu

Sardinian

Etymology

Seemingly inherited from Vulgar Latin *friscum. Wagner mentions the possibility that it was borrowed through Spanish or Italian fresco, but this would not explain the /i/.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfrisku/

Adjective

friscu (feminine singular frisca, masculine plural friscos, feminine plural friscas)

1. fresh
2. cool

References

• Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) “frísku”, in Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes

Sicilian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈfriː.skʊ], [ˈfriː.ʃkʊ]
• Hyphenation: frì‧scu

Etymology 1

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *friscum. Compare Italian fresco.

Adjective

friscu (feminine singular frisca, masculine and feminine plural frischi)

1. fresh
2. cool

Descendants

• → Maltese: frisk

See also

• friddu

Etymology 2

From friscari (“to whistle”) +‎ -u.

Noun

friscu m

1. whistle (sound)

Related terms

• friscalettu