steddu
Appearance
Gallurese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Perhaps related to stella (“star”); compare Italian stella (“star”), also used as an endearing term of address for children.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]steddu m (plural steddi)
- (small) child
- Synonyms: criatura, ninnu, piccinneddu
- 1978 May 2, Fabrizio De André, Massimo Bubola (lyrics and music), “Zirichiltaggia (Baddu tundu) [Lizard lair (Round dance)]”, in Rimini, performed by Fabrizio De André:
- Candu tu sei paltutu suldatu, piagnì come unu steddu;
e da li babbi di li toi amanti t'ha salvatu to' frateddu- When you were drafted, you were crying like a child;
and your brother was the one who saved you from the fathers of your lovers
- When you were drafted, you were crying like a child;
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Rubattu, Antoninu (2006) Dizionario universale della lingua di Sardegna, 2nd edition, Sassari: Edes
Sardinian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]With a shift in gender, from Latin stēlla, from Proto-Italic *stērolā, a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr, derived from the root *h₂eh₁s- (“to burn”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]steddu m (plural steddus)
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- Sardinian terms inherited from Latin
- Sardinian terms derived from Latin
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