auceḍḍu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • auceddu, ancieḍḍu, ancieddu, acieḍḍu, acieddu, aceḍḍu, aceddu, oceḍḍu, oceddu
  • anceḍḍu (nasalization dialects)

Etymology

From Late Latin aucellus m (“little bird”), a diminutive ultimately based on Latin avis f (“bird”). Compare Italian uccello and Neapolitan auciello.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /auˈʃɛɖ.ɖu/, [awˈʃɛ.ɖːʊ], [a.ʊ-], [aːˈʃɛ-], [-ʃɪˈɛ-], [-ɖʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɖɖʊ
  • Hyphenation: au‧cè‧ḍḍu

Noun

auceḍḍu m (plural auceḍḍi)

  2. bird (member of the class Aves)
  4. (colloquial, vulgar) penis
    Synonyms: ceḍḍa, ciolla, marruggiu, minchia

Descendants

  • Italian: Augello

See also

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