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)
Synonyms
Antonyms
Derived terms
- sticchiazzu
- sticchiu finu
- sticchiuna
- sticchiuni
- sticchiusa
- sticchiusu
- sticchiuzzu
Related terms
Descendants
- Italian: sticchio