bellu

Corsican

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Latin bellus. Cognates include Italian bello and French beau.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.lu/
  • Hyphenation: bel‧lu

Adjective

bellu (feminine bella, masculine plural belli, feminine plural belle)

  1. handsome, pretty
  2. attractive, cute
  3. beautiful, lovely
  4. big, considerable
  5. good

Derived terms

References

  • “bellu, beddu” in INFCOR: Banca di dati di a lingua corsa

Sardinian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian bello.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbellu/

Adjective

bellu (feminine singular bella, masculine plural bellos, feminine plural bellas)

  1. beautiful

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Non-retroflexed form of beḍḍu, from Latin bellus, a diminutive of bonus (“good”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbɛl.lu/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllʊ
  • Hyphenation: bèl‧lu

Adjective

bellu (feminine singular bella, masculine and feminine plural belli)

  1. (of inanimate object) beautiful
    Stu manciari parissi bellu.
    This food looks good.
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