sticchiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

• sticciu (palatalization)

Etymology

From the apheresis of Vulgar Latin *(o)stic(u)lum literally meaning "narrow entrance", from ōstium (“door, entrance”) +‎ -culus (diminutive suffix). See also pacchiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstik.kju/, [ˈst̪icːʊ], [ˈʃt̪icːʊ]
• Hyphenation: stìc‧chiu

Noun

sticchiu m (plural sticchia)

1. (vulgar, slang) pussy, vagina

   Synonyms: vajina, vaggina, pacchiu, babbu, baccalaru

Synonyms

• (vulva/vagina): See babbu, baccalaru, sticchiu
• (beautiful/handsome person): See pacchiuni, sticchiuni

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “male genitalia”): minchia, cicia, marruggiu

Derived terms

• sticchiazzu
• sticchiu finu
• sticchiuna
• sticchiuni
• sticchiusa
• sticchiusu
• sticchiuzzu

 

Related terms

• babbu
• còppula
• fissa
• marruggiu
• minchia
• minna
• nicchiu
• pacchiu
• sbrigghiu
• spacchiu

 

Descendants

• Italian: sticchio