sticchiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • sticciu (palatalization)

Etymology

From the apheresis of Vulgar Latin *(o)stic(u)lum literally meaning "narrow entrance", from ōstium (door, entrance) +‎ -culus (diminutive suffix). See also pacchiu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstik.kju/, [ˈst̪icːʊ], [ˈʃt̪icːʊ]
  • Hyphenation: stìc‧chiu

Noun

sticchiu m (plural sticchia)

  1. (vulgar, slang) pussy, vagina
    Synonyms: vajina, vaggina, pacchiu, babbu, baccalaru

Synonyms

  • (vulva/vagina): See babbu, baccalaru,
  • (beautiful/handsome person): See pacchiuni, sticchiuni

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • sticchiazzu
  • sticchiu finu
  • sticchiuna
  • sticchiuni
  • sticchiusa
  • sticchiusu
  • sticchiuzzu

Descendants

  • Italian: sticchio