sàbbatu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • sàbbitu, sàbbutu
  • savi (at least in Gela)

Etymology

From Latin or Ecclesiastical Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (šabbāṯ, “Sabbath”). Compare Italian sabato, among others.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsab.ba.tu/, [ˈsäbːat̪ʊ], [ˈsäbːʊt̪ʊ]
  • Hyphenation: sàb‧ba‧tu

Noun

sàbbatu m (plural sàbbati)

  1. Saturday
    Synonym: sabbatudìa

See also

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