scrusciu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• scruxu (aulic variant)
• sgrusciu, sgruxu (sonorized)

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trosciare, from Lombardic *trausjan (“precipitate (referred to water)”), cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gadrausjan). Compare Italian scroscio, Piedmontese scrussi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɾuʃʃu/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃkɾuʃʃu/ (in some dialects)
• Hyphenation: scrù‧sciu

Noun

scrusciu m

1. noise, sound
2. roar (of a waterfall, etc.)

Derived terms

• scrusciari
• scrusciatu
• scrusciutu
• scrùsciri

Related terms

• abbàttiri
• rùmpiri
• sbambazzari
• scrucchiari
• tummari

Descendants

• → Italian: scruscio (regional)

See also

• rumuri
• sonu