scialiva
Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Inherited from Latin saliva, probably with influence of the prefix ex-, cf. sceverare.[1] However, it would be unusual for this prefix to be attached to a noun. For more examples of initial s- palatalized to sci-, see scimmia, scempio, sciringa (doublet of siringa).
Noun
[edit]scialiva f (plural scialive)
- Synonym of saliva
References
[edit]- ^ Lausberg, Heinrich (1970) Lingüística Románica, tomo I: Fonética, Madrid: Editorial Gredos, § 309, page 314