caḍḍusu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • caddusu, caḍḍosu, callusu

Etymology

From Latin callōsus (“solid, tough, hard, thick”), from callus (“hardened skin”). By surface analysis, caḍḍu +‎ -usu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈɖɖu.su/, [kaˈɖɖu.sʊ]
  • Rhymes: -usu
  • Hyphenation: ca‧ḍḍù‧su

Adjective

caḍḍusu (feminine singular caḍḍusa, masculine and feminine plural caḍḍusi)

  1. (generally) callous, hardened by work
  2. (food) Of food that has a hard and tender consistency at the same time, almost cartilaginous; doughy
    Sta pasta 'i casa beḍḍa caḍḍusa è.
    This homemade pasta is very al dente.
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