casèntaru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • casentru (Prevalent in Eastern Sicily)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χᾰ́ος (khắos, void, empty space) + ἔντερον (énteron, intestine).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈsɛn.ta.ɾu/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /kaˈsɛn.ʈɽu/ ("tVr" nexus merges to "tr")
  • Hyphenation: ca‧sèn‧ta‧ru

Noun

casèntaru m (plural casèntari)

  1. earthworm