sàbbatu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• sàbbitu, sàbbutu
• savi (at least in Gela)

Etymology

From Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (šabbāṯ, “Sabbath”). Compare Italian sabato, among others.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsab.ba.tu/, [ˈsäbːat̪ʊ]
• Hyphenation: sàb‧ba‧tu

Noun

sàbbatu m (plural sàbbati)

1. Saturday

   Synonym: sabbatudìa

See also

• (days of the week) jorna dâ simana; luni/lunidìa, marti/martidìa, mèrcuri/mercuridìa, jovi/jovidìa, vènniri/venniridìa, sàbbatu/sabbatudìa, dumìnica/duminicadìa ^{(Category: scn:Days of the week)}