muzzicari

Sicilian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin morsicāre. By surface analysis, mùzzicu +‎ -ari. Frequentative of muzzari, hence muzzareḍḍa. Compare Tarantino muzzecà.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mut.tsiˈka.ɾi/
  • Hyphenation: muz‧zi‧cà‧ri

Verb

muzzicari

  1. to bite