pècura

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• piècura, pjècura (diphthongized)
• pìcura (Central metaphonetic Sicilian dialect)

Etymology

From Latin pecora, neuter plural of pecus (“cattle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈp(ʲ)ɛ.kʊ.ɾa/
• Hyphenation: pè‧cu‧ra

Noun

pècura f (plural pècuri)

1. sheep

Derived terms

• picuraru
• picurazza
• picureḍḍa
• picurinu
• picuruzza

Related terms

• armalu
• beccu
• crapa
• crastu
• vestia

See also

• sèntiri
• tempu
• vèrtula