cuntatinu

Sicilian

Etymology

From cuntatu (“countryside”) +‎ -inu, ultimately from Latin comitatus. Compare Italian contadino.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʊn.taˈti.nʊ/ (standard)
  • Hyphenation: cun‧ta‧tì‧nu

Noun

cuntatinu m (plural cuntatina)

  1. peasant, inhabitant of the countryside
    Synonyms: cafuni, campagnolu, jurnataru, viḍḍanu
  • conti
  • cumitatu
  • cumizziu
  • cuntea

See also

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