purpu

• pruppu (r metathesis)
• puppu (regressive assimilation)
• pùippu (r iotacism)

From an earlier *pōl(y)pus, so possibly from Doric Ancient Greek πώλυπος (pṓlupos) (variant of Ancient Greek πολύπους (polúpous), which gives also polypus). Compare Italian polpo, Sardinian pruppu.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpuɾ.pu/, [ˈpuɾ.pʊ], [-p.pʊ], [ˈpu(j)p.pʊ], [ˈpɾup.pʊ]

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• Hyphenation: pùr‧pu

purpu m (plural purpi)

1. octopus
2. (offensive, vulgar) A homosexual man, especially an effeminate one.

   Synonyms: aricchiuni, garrusu, jarrusu

3. (offensive, vulgar) A man considered weak, effeminate, timid, pathetic, emotional, non-heteronormative in some way

• → Italian: purpo, puppo