picciottu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• picciuottu (diphtongized)
• picciù (apocope, collective vocative)

Etymology

From Occitan pichòt (“small, young”). See also picca and picciriḍḍu. Compare Sardinian pizzoccu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pitˈtʃɔt.tu/, [pɪtˈt͡ʃɔt̪.t̪u]
• Hyphenation: pic‧ciòt‧tu

Noun

picciottu m (plural picciotti)

1. boy, young man

   Synonyms: carusu, carusazzu, jùvini

2. guy

   Synonyms: carusu, cristianu, pirsuna, tipu, tizziu

3. (now rare) A young worker.

   Synonyms: garzuni, jarzuni

   Staju travagghiannu a picciottu.

   I am working as an employee.

Coordinate terms

• picciotta

 

Derived terms

• picciuttazzu
• picciutteḍḍu
• picciuttuzzu

 

Descendants

• Italian: picciotto

See also

• carusu
• figghiu
• jùvini
• nicu
• picciriḍḍu