purpu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• pruppu (r metathesis)
• puppu (regressive assimilation)
• pùippu (r iotacism)

Etymology

From Latin polypus, from Ancient Greek. Compare Italian polpo, Sardinian pruppu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuɾ.pu/ (standard)
• IPA^(key): [ˈpuɾ.pʊ], [ˈpu(j)p.pʊ], [ˈpɾup.pʊ], [-p.pʊ] (dialectal)
• Hyphenation: pùr‧pu

Noun

purpu m (plural purpi)

1. octopus
2. (offensive, vulgar) A homosexual man, especially an effeminate one.

   Synonyms: aricchiuni, garrusu, jarrusu

3. (offensive, vulgar) A man considered weak, effeminate, timid, pathetic, emotional, non-heteronormative in some way

Derived terms

• nzalata di purpu
• purpiceḍḍu
• purpignu
• purpu di scogghiu
• vuci di purpu

 

Related terms

• calamaru
• pigghiatu dâ grànnula

 

Descendants

• → Italian: purpo, puppo