pacchiu
Sicilian
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *patlus, from Latin patulus (“open, spread out”). Cognate with Italian pacchia. Compare sticchiu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpak.kju/, [ˈpak.kjʊ], [ˈpa.cːʊ]
- Rhymes: -acchiu
- Hyphenation: pàc‧chiu
Noun
pacchiu m
- (vulgar, slang) The female genitalia; the vulva and/or vagina
- (vulgar, slang) pussy
- (vulgar, slang) sexually attractive woman
Synonyms
- (vulva/vagina): See babbu, baccalaru, sticchiu
- (beautiful/handsome person): See pacchiuni, sticchiuni
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Descendants
- Italian: pacchio