viḍḍicu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • miḍḍicu (dissimilated)
  • middicu (eye dialect)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *(um)billicus, from Latin umbilīcus. Compare the regional variants of ombelico: bellìco, villìco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /viˈɖɖi.ku/, [vɪˈɖɖi.kʊ], [mɪˈɖɖi.kʊ]
  • Hyphenation: vi‧ḍḍì‧cu

Noun

viḍḍicu m (plural viḍḍichi or viḍḍica)

  1. navel