cunigghiu

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin cunīculus. Judging by its consonantism, borrowed from some Western Romance dialect, perhaps Gallo-Italic. Compare Italian coniglio.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kuˈniɡ.ɡju/
  • Hyphenation: cu‧nìg‧ghiu

Noun

cunigghiu m

  1. rabbit

Derived terms

See also

References
  1. Giovanni Ruffino (1997) “Sicily”, in Martin Maiden, Mair Parry, editors, The Dialects of Italy, Abingdon, Oxon.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 373.
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