salsiccia

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Late Latin [farta] salsīcia, ultimately from Latin sāl (“salt”). Compare Sicilian sausizza. In Classical Latin, farcimen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /salˈsit.t͡ʃa/
  • Rhymes: -ittʃa
  • Hyphenation: sal‧sìc‧cia

Noun

salsiccia f (plural salsicce)

  1. sausage
  2. (vulgar, slang) the penis

Descendants

  • → Catalan: salsitxa
  • → Ladino: sarsicha
  • → Portuguese: salsicha
  • → Spanish: salchicha

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