Aci Trezza

Italian

Alternative forms

  • Acitrezza (common, but nonstandard)
  • Aci-Trezza (obsolete)

Etymology

See Aci and Trezza for further information. The first element is the name of a neighbouring river added to the official name as means of disambiguation as also happened in neighbouring municipalities.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.t͡ʃiˈtret.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ettsa

Proper noun

Aci Trezza f

  1. a frazione in the comune of Aci Castello, Catania, Sicily, Italy
    Synonym: Trezza
    • 1888, Giovanni Verga, I Malavoglia, 3rd edition, Milan: Treves, page 198:
      Sapete com'è? conchiuse padron Cipolla, è come quando il Comune di Aci Trezza litigava pel territorio col Comune di Aci Castello.
      Do you know what it's like? concluded Mr. Cipolla, it's like when the Municipality of Aci Trezza was fighting over territory with the Municipality of Aci Castello.

Usage examples

  • The demonym its inhabitants is trezzoto.

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