nuċċali

Maltese

Alternative forms

  • aċċoli, oċċali, uċċjali (dialectal)

Etymology

Borrowed from Sicilian ucchiali, with a fused definite article il- with /n/ < /l/ dissimilation due to the neighbouring /l/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nutˈt͡ʃaː.lɪ/

Noun

nuċċali m (plural nuċċalijiet)

  1. glasses, spectacles (eyewear)

Derived terms

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