pitrusinu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • puḍḍisinu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *petrosīnu (compare Old French persin, whence French persil), from Latin petroselīnum or petroselīnon, from Ancient Greek πετροσέλῑνον (petrosélīnon, “parsley”), from πέτρος (pétros, “rock, stone”) + σέλῑνον (sélīnon, “celery”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pi.tɾuˈsi.nu/, [pɪʈ͡ʂʊˈsiːnʊ]
  • Rhymes: -inʊ
  • Hyphenation: pi‧tru‧sì‧nu

Noun

pitrusinu m (uncountable)

  1. parsley

Descendants

  • → Maltese: tursin
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