gruppu

Sicilian

Etymology 1

Derived from Vulgar Latin *cruppus, from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“lump, group, body, crop”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to crumple, bend, crawl”).

Alternative forms

  • 'ruppu (apheretic)
  • ruppu (eye dialect)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɾupːu/, [ˈ(ɡ)ɾupːʊ] (Standard)
  • Hyphenation: grùp‧pu

Noun

gruppu m (plural gruppa)

  1. knot
  2. group (of friends), cluster, party, team
    Synonyms: carusanza, cumarca, cumitiva, picciuttanza

Etymology 2

From Italian gruppo (“group”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɾupːu/, [ˈɡɾupːʊ]
  • Hyphenation: grùp‧pu

Noun

gruppu m (plural gruppi)

  1. (music) band
    Synonyms: gruppu musicali, banna
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