scaciuni

Sicilian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin occāsiō with apheresis. The presence of the initial s- could be the result of hypercorrection, otherwise it could derive from ex- (“from”) + *cāsiō (“occasion, opportunity”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /s(ʃ)kaˈʃuni/
Hyphenation: sca‧ciù‧ni

Noun

scaciuni f (plural scaciuni)

pretext, excuse

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