muḍḍica

Sicilian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *mollīca, derived from Latin mollis (soft). Cognate with Italian mollica.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /muˈɖɖi.ka/, [mʊˈɖːi.ka]
  • Rhymes: -ika
  • Hyphenation: mu‧ḍḍì‧ca

Noun

muḍḍica f (plural muḍḍichi)

  1. crumb (soft internal portion of bread)
  2. breadcrumb (usually toasted)

Derived terms

  • muḍḍicheḍḍa
  • muḍḍicuni
  • muḍḍicusu
  • muḍḍicuzza

See also