casteḍḍu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • castieḍḍu (diphthongized)

Etymology

From Latin castellum, diminutive of castrum. Akin to càssiru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈstɛɖ.ɖʊ/, [kaˈstɛ.ɖːʊ], [kaˈstjɛ.ɖːʊ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɖɖʊ
  • Hyphenation: ca‧stè‧ḍḍu

Noun

casteḍḍu m (plural casteḍḍa)

  1. castle
    Synonyms: càssaru, forti, furtizza

Derived terms

  • casteḍḍu di focu
  • castiḍḍanu
  • Castiḍḍazzu
  • castiḍḍazzu
  • castiḍḍuzzu
  • Castiḍḍuzzu

See also