sizio

Italian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sitiō (“I thirst”), from the words of Jesus on the cross (John 19:28).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsit.t͡sjo/
  • Rhymes: -ittsjo
  • Hyphenation: sì‧zio

Noun

sizio m (plural sizi)

  1. (Tuscan) hard, painful work

Further reading

  • sizio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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