fucuni

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • cufuni

Etymology

Possibly from an unattested Vulgar Latin *focone(m), ultimately from focus; perhaps through Catalan fogó (akin to Spanish fogón) which is a cognate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuˈku.ni/, [fʊˈku.nɪ]
  • Rhymes: -unɪ
  • Hyphenation: fu‧cù‧ni

Noun

fucuni m (plural fucuna)

  1. a fireplace
  2. (cookplace) a rustic cook stove
    Synonyms: luci, tannura
  3. (by extension, tool) a grill, barbecue
    Synonym: gradigghia

Derived terms

  • fucunara
  • fucunaru

Descentants

  • Italian: fuocone, focone (regional, italianized)

See also

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