mauceri

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *malgere(m), from an earlier Vulgar Latin *malgarus, from Latin malga. Compare Italian malgaro.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mawˈ(t͡)ʃɛ.ɾi/, [mawˈ(t͡)ʃɛ.ɾɪ], [mawˈd͡ʒɛ.ɾɪ]
  • Rhymes: -ɛɾɪ
  • Hyphenation: mau‧cè‧ri

Noun

mauceri m

  1. herdsman (typically mountainous)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Italian: Mauceri, Maugeri