scrusciu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • scruxu (aulic variant)
  • sgrusciu, sgruxu (sonorized)

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Vulgar Latin *trosciare, from Lombardic *trausjan (“precipitate (referred to water)”), cognate with Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐌳𐍂𐌰𐌿𐍃𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gadrausjan). Compare Italian scroscio, Piedmontese scrussi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈskɾuʃʃu/ (Standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃkɾuʃʃu/ (in some dialects)
  • Hyphenation: scrù‧sciu

Noun

scrusciu m

  1. noise, sound
  2. roar (of a waterfall, etc.)

Derived terms

  • scrusciari
  • scrusciatu
  • scrusciutu
  • scrùsciri
  • abbàttiri
  • rùmpiri
  • sbambazzari
  • scrucchiari
  • tummari

Descendants

  • → Italian: scruscio (regional)

See also

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