coppu

Sicilian

Etymology

Possibly from the masculinization of cuppa (“drinking vessel”) or from its doublet coppa. Cognate with Portuguese copo (“glass, vessel”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɔp.pu/, [ˈkɔp.pʊ]
  • Rhymes: -oppu
  • Hyphenation: còp‧pu

Noun

coppu m (plural coppi or coppa)

  1. (vessels) a container for food or drinks.
  2. (food) a cone, often made of paper, to contain fried fish.

Derived terms

  • coppu di pisci

Descendants

  • → Italian: coppino (regional)

See also

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