schéuggio

Ligurian

Etymology

From Old Ligurian scoio, from Vulgar Latin *scoculum, from Latin scopulus, from Ancient Greek. Compare Italian scoglio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskødd͡ʒu/

Noun

schéuggio m (plural schéuggi)

1. a rock in the sea or a skerry

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “scŏpŭlus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volumes 11: S–Si, page 325