ciàguru

Sicilian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *flag(u)rum, from Late Latin flāgrāre, by dissimilation from Latin frāgrō, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreh₂gro-, from *bʰreh₂g- (to smell) + *-ro-. See also Latin flator and English flavour. Compare àguru, nìguru, màguru.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈça.u.ɾu/, [ˈça.ʊ.ɾʊ], [ˈʃa-], [ˈt͡ʃa-], [-ˈa.vʊ.ɾʊ], [-ˈaw.ɾʊ ], [-ˈaj.ɾʊ], [-ˈaː.ɾʊ]
  • Hyphenation: cià‧gu‧ru

Noun

ciàguru m (plural ciàguri)

  1. odor, smell, fragrance

Derived terms