mmunnizza

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin immunditia (dirt, untidiness), from immundus (dirty), from im- (without, not) + mundus (clean, elegant) + -itia (-ity, -ness). By surface analysis, mmunnu (filthy, unclean) +‎ -izza (-ity, -ness). Cognate with Catalan immundícia, French immondice, Neapolitan monnezza, Italian monnezza ~ immondezza ~immondizia, Romagnol immundìzia, Portuguese imundície, Spanish inmundicia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /m.munˈnit.t͡sa/, [m(ː)ʊˈnːi.t͡sːa]
  • Rhymes: -itt͡sa
  • Hyphenation: mmun‧nìz‧za

Noun

mmunnizza f (plural mmunnizzi)

  1. rubbish, garbage, trash, litter
    Synonyms: craxu, ngraxu, fumeri, lurdìa
  2. (figurative) a person who is somehow detestable, unpleasant or loathsome beacause of obscene, vulgar or abusive behaviour or speaking.
  3. (figurative, derogatory, by extension) a person who is disgusting, repulsive, dishonest.
    Synonyms: cosa tinta, fangu, fumeri, lurdìa

Derived terms

  • mmunnizzaru

See also