agriḍḍu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • gariḍḍu (silent ⟨g⟩ generates an epenthetic syllable)
  • griḍḍu, griddu (Italianate orthography)
  • grillu (Italianization)
  • ariddu, aridu (dialectal, non-orthographic)

Etymology

Metathesis of gariḍḍu. From the epenthesis of and earlier griḍḍu, ultimately from Latin gryllus (“cricket”). Compare Neapolitan grillo, arillo and Tarantino griḍḍi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈɾiɖːu/
  • Hyphenation: a‧rì‧ḍḍu

Noun

agriḍḍu m (plural agriḍḍi)

  1. cricket
  2. sleep (viscous substance found in the corner of the eye after sleeping)

Derived terms

  • fari comu a n'agriḍḍu
  • sautari comu a n'agriḍḍu

Descendants

  • Sicilian: Agriḍḍu, Gariḍḍu
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