Palazzolu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • Palizzolu, Palazzuolu
  • Palazzolu Acreiti, Palazzolu Acreidi (hellenized toponym)

Etymology

From Late Latin Palatiolum, from palatium (“a palace; large residence”) +‎ -olum (diminutive suffix). By surface analysis, palazzu +‎ -olu. Possibly related and/or inherited from a gallo-norman stratum. Cognate with Italian Palazzolo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.latˈt͡sːɔ.lu/, [pa.laˈt͡sːɔ.lʊ], [pa.laˈt͡sːwɔ.lʊ]
  • Rhymes: -(w)ɔlʊ
  • Hyphenation: Pa‧laz‧zò‧lu

Proper noun

Palazzolu m

  1. a town in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy: Palazzolo Acreide.
  2. (toponym) Several places in Italy. The major are: Palazzolo sull'Oglio, Palazzolo dello Stella, Palazzolo Vercellese.
  3. a habitational surname
    Synonym: Palazzuolu

Derived terms

  • palazzulata
  • palazzulisa
  • palazzulisi

See also

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