gradigghia

Sicilian

Alternative forms

  • rarigghia (Eye dialect, rhotacized)

Etymology

Likely derived from/influenced by Old French gradilie; ultimately from Vulgar Latin *graticula, from Latin crāticula. Cognate with Catalan graella, French grille, Italian griglia~graticola, Portuguese grelha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(ɡ)ɾaˈdiɟ.ɟa/, [(ɣ)ɾaˈdi.ɟːa], [ɾaˈɾi.ɟːa]
  • Rhymes: -iɟɟa
  • Hyphenation: gra‧dìg‧ghia

Noun

gradigghia f (plural gradigghi)

  1. grill (for cooking on)
  2. gridiron
  1. (by extension, tool) a grill, barbecue
    Synonym: fucuni

Derived terms

  • gradigghiaru
  • gradigghiata

Descentants

  • Italian: rarigghia, rariglia (regional, italianized)

See also

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